Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
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Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - 6-3 Binomial Radical Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 378: 21

Answer

$9\sqrt[3]{3}-6\sqrt[3]{2}$

Work Step by Step

Factor each radicand so that one factor is a perfect cube: $3\sqrt[3]{27\cdot 3}-2\sqrt[3]{27\cdot2}$ Recall the property (pg. 367): $\sqrt[n]{a}\cdot\sqrt[n]{b}=\sqrt[n]{ab}$ (if $\sqrt[n]{a}$ and $\sqrt[n]{b}$ are real numbers) Applying this property, we get: $3\sqrt[3]{27}\cdot \sqrt[3]{3}-2\sqrt[3]{27}\cdot \sqrt[3]{2}$ Recall that $3^3=27$: Thus, the expression above simplifies to: $3\cdot 3\sqrt[3]{3}-2\cdot 3\sqrt[3]{2}$ $=9\sqrt[3]{3}-6\sqrt[3]{2}$
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