Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 539: 69

Answer

$-11xy\sqrt { 2x}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=3x\sqrt {8xy^2}-5y\sqrt {32x^3}+\sqrt {18x^3y^2}$ Factor the radicands into square terms. $=3x\sqrt {2^2\cdot 2xy^2}-5y\sqrt {4^2\cdot2x^2\cdot x}+\sqrt {3^2\cdot 2x^2\cdot xy^2}$ Simplify. $=3x\cdot 2 y\sqrt { 2x}-5y\cdot 4x\sqrt {2x}+3xy\sqrt {2 x}$ $=6xy\sqrt { 2x}-20xy\sqrt {2x}+3xy\sqrt {2 x}$ By using the distributive property: $=(6-20+3)xy\sqrt { 2x}$ Simplify. $=(-11)xy\sqrt { 2x}$ $=-11xy\sqrt { 2x}$.
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