Thread: Multiply

Problem:
^3√a ( ^3√5a^2 + ^3√625a^2)


^3√5a^3 + ^3√625a^3 ???

Originally Posted by rj2001

Problem:
^3√a ( ^3√5a^2 + ^3√625a^2)


^3√5a^3 + ^3√625a^3 ???

Yes, but you can simplify:
^3√(5a^3) = a * ^3√(5)

and
^3√(625a^3 ) = ^3√(5*125a^3) = 5a * ^3√(5)

So:
^3√(a) ( ^3√(5a^2) + ^3√(625a^2)) = a * ^3√(5) + 5a * ^3√(5)

And please use parenthesis!

-Dan