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Lesson: 9.2 Simplifying Radicals
Question 8 of 10 , Step 1 of 1
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Simplify the following expression. Assume that each variable is positive.
24x53

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Combine like terms: 2x233

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Step 1 :Factorize 24: 24=23×3

Step 2 :Simplify x5

Step 3 :Rewrite the expression using prime factorization: 24x53=23×3×x×x×x×x×x3

Step 4 :Separate the factors under the cube root: 233×33×x×x×x×x×x3

Step 5 :Simplify each cube root separately: 2×33×x×x

Step 6 :Combine like terms: 2x233

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