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 - Review Exercises - Page 576: 35

Answer

$\sqrt[6]{(x-5)^5}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify. $\sqrt[6] {x-5}\sqrt[6]{(x-5)^4}$ Thus, As per the product rule, we have $\sqrt[n] {pq}=\sqrt[n] {p}\sqrt[n] {q}$ $\sqrt[6] {x-5}\sqrt[6]{(x-5)^4}=\sqrt[6]{(x-5)(x-5)^4}=\sqrt[6]{(x-5)^{1+4}}$ Hence, the above exponent in radical form can be written as: $\sqrt[6]{(x-5)^5}$
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