Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 539: 74

Answer

$-2xy\sqrt { 2y}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=5\sqrt {8x^2y^3}-\frac{9x^2\sqrt {64y}}{3x\sqrt {2y^{-2}}}$ Divide the radicands and retain the common index. $=5\sqrt {2^3x^2y^3}-\frac{3^2x^2}{3x}\cdot\sqrt {\frac{2^6y}{2y^{-2}}}$ Divide factors. Subtract exponents on common bases. $=5\sqrt {2^3x^2y^3}-3^{2-1}x^{2-1}\cdot\sqrt {2^{6-1}y^{1+2}}$ Simplify. $=5\sqrt {2^3x^2y^3}-3^{1}x^{1}\cdot\sqrt {2^{5}y^{3}}$ $=5\cdot 2xy\sqrt {2y}-3x\cdot2^2y\sqrt {2y}$ Simplify. $=10xy\sqrt {2y}-12xy\sqrt {2y}$ Apply the distributive property. $=(10xy-12xy)\sqrt { 2y}$ Simplify. $=-2xy\sqrt { 2y}$.
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