College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter R - Section R.7 - Radical Expressions - R.7 Exercises - Page 68: 71

Answer

$7\sqrt[3]{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To add/subtract the given expression, $ 2\sqrt[3]{3}+4\sqrt[3]{24}-\sqrt[3]{81} ,$ simplify first each radical term by extracting the factor that is a perfect power of the index. Then, combine the like radicals. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Extracting the factors of each radicand that is a perfect power of the index results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2\sqrt[3]{3}+4\sqrt[3]{8\cdot3}-\sqrt[3]{27\cdot3} \\\\= 2\sqrt[3]{3}+4\sqrt[3]{(2)^3\cdot3}-\sqrt[3]{(3)^3\cdot3} \\\\= 2\sqrt[3]{3}+4(2)\sqrt[3]{3}-3\sqrt[3]{3} \\\\= 2\sqrt[3]{3}+8\sqrt[3]{3}-3\sqrt[3]{3} .\end{array} By combining the like radicals, the expression above simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (2+8-3)\sqrt[3]{3} \\\\= 7\sqrt[3]{3} .\end{array}
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