How do you simplify #(3 sqrt(x^5)) times (2 sqrt(x^3))#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-24T19:52:02

# 6x^4#

When multiplying two roots, you can can combine them into a single root of the product.

#3sqrt(x^5) xx 2sqrt(x^3)#

= #6 xx sqrt(x^5 xx x^3) = 6sqrt(x^8)#

= # 6x^4#

How do you simplify #(3 sqrt(x^5)) *times* (2 sqrt(x^3))#?