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THIS QUESTION IS EASY, I JUST NEED EXPLANATION.

If x is a positive integer, which expression is equivalent to 4 sqrt x^3/5 sqrt x^2 ?
Assume x>0.

THIS QUESTION IS EASY, I JUST NEED EXPLANATION. If x is a positive integer, which-example-1
User Andam
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It would help to have the question. But I'll guess



\sqrt[4]{x^(\frac 3 5)}{√(x^2)} = ((x^(\frac 3 5))^(\frac 1 4)) }{ x} = x^{\frac 3{20}} x = x \sqrt[20]{x^3}


2nd choice.


I forgot the explanation because I was so glad to have puzzled out the question.

The fourth root is the same as the 1/4 th power.

If we know x is positive
√(x^2)=|x|=x


\sqrt[4]{x^(\frac 3 5)}{√(x^2)}


= ((x^(\frac 3 5))^(\frac 1 4)) }{ x}

We multiply the powers:
(a^b)^c=a^(bc)


= x^{\frac 3{20}} x

The one-twentieth power is the twentieth root. We bring the additional factor of x to the front.


= x \sqrt[20]{x^3}

User Vfle
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Answer:the answer is A. ^20 sqrt x^7

Explanation:

Just took the test

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