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: 75

Answer

$3x\sqrt [3] {5xy}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{15x^4\sqrt [3] {80x^3y^2}}{5x^3\sqrt [3]{2x^2y}}-\frac{75\sqrt [3]{5x^3y}}{25\sqrt[3] {x^{-1}}}$ Divide the radicands and retain the common index. $=\frac{15x^4}{5x^3}\cdot\sqrt [3] {\frac{80x^3y^2}{2x^2y}}-\frac{75}{25}\sqrt [3]{\frac{5x^3y}{x^{-1}}}$ Divide factors. Subtract exponents on common bases. $=3x^{4-3}\cdot\sqrt [3] {40x^{3-2}y^{2-1}}-3\sqrt [3]{5x^{3+1}y}$ Simplify. $=3x^{1}\cdot\sqrt [3] {40x^{1}y^{1}}-3\sqrt [3]{5x^{4}y}$ $=3x\cdot2\sqrt [3] {5xy}-3x\sqrt [3]{5xy}$ Simplify. $=6x\sqrt [3] {5xy}-3x\sqrt [3]{5xy}$ Apply the distributive property. $=(6x-3x)\sqrt [3] {5xy}$ Simplify. $=3x\sqrt [3] {5xy}$.
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