Answer
does not make sense
Work Step by Step
The statement does not make sense because
$5 \cdot 5^{1/2}=5^{1+1/2}=5^{\frac{3}{2}}$
This can be written as:
$5^{\frac{3}{2}}=\sqrt {5^3}=125^{\frac{1}{2}}$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 524: 151
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