Question

rational exponents and radicals: mastery test
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select all the correct locations on the table.
which expressions are equivalent to ( 5xsqrt{28x^5} + 8x^3sqrt{7x} ), if ( x > 0 )?

( 5xsqrt{28x} + 32x^5sqrt{28x} )	( 13x^4 sqrt{35x^5} )
( 20x^4sqrt{7x} + 8x^4sqrt{7x} )	( 28x^4sqrt{7x} )
( 10x^3sqrt{7x} + 8x^3sqrt{7x} )	( 18x^3sqrt{7x} )

Explanation:

Step1: Simplify \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\)

First, factor \(28x^5\) as \(4x^4 \cdot 7x\). Then \(\sqrt{28x^5}=\sqrt{4x^4\cdot7x}=\sqrt{4x^4}\cdot\sqrt{7x}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\) (since \(x>0\)). So \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}=5x\cdot2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\).

Step2: Rewrite the original expression

The original expression is \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Substituting the simplified form of \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\) from Step 1, we get \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}\).

Step3: Combine like terms

Since both terms have \(x^3\sqrt{7x}\), we can combine the coefficients: \(10 + 8 = 18\). So \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}=18x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Also, let's check the other option with the same radical part. Wait, also, let's re - examine the simplification of \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\) again. Wait, \(28x^5 = 4x^4\times7x\), \(\sqrt{4x^4}=2x^2\) (because \(x>0\)), so \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\) is correct. Then the first term after simplification is \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}\), the second term is \(8x^3\sqrt{7x}\), so adding them gives \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Also, let's check the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Wait, no, wait my first step was wrong? Wait, no, \(x\) times \(x^2\) is \(x^3\), not \(x^4\). Wait, let's do the simplification of \(\sqrt{28x^5}\) again. \(x^5=x^{4 + 1}=x^4\cdot x\), so \(\sqrt{x^5}=x^2\sqrt{x}\) (since \(x>0\)). Then \(\sqrt{28x^5}=\sqrt{4\times7\times x^4\times x}=\sqrt{4}\times\sqrt{x^4}\times\sqrt{7x}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\). Then \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^{1 + 2}\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Then the original expression is \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}=(10 + 8)x^3\sqrt{7x}=18x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Also, let's check the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Wait, maybe I made a mistake in the exponent. Wait, \(28x^5 = 4\times7\times x^5\), if we consider \(x^5=x^{4}\times x\), then \(\sqrt{28x^5}=\sqrt{4\times7\times x^4\times x}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\), so \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). But if we consider \(28x^5 = 4\times7\times x^5\), and if we rewrite \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\) as \(5x\sqrt{4x^4\times7x}=5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Now, let's check the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Wait, maybe there was a miscalculation. Wait, no, let's re - express \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\) again. \(28x^5=4\times7\times x^5\), \(\sqrt{28x^5}=\sqrt{4}\times\sqrt{x^5}\times\sqrt{7}=\ 2\times x^{2}\sqrt{x}\times\sqrt{7}\) (since \(x^5=x^{4 + 1}\), \(\sqrt{x^5}=x^2\sqrt{x}\) for \(x>0\)). Wait, I think I made a mistake earlier, \(\sqrt{x^5}=x^{5/2}=x^{2 + 1/2}=x^2\sqrt{x}\), so \(\sqrt{28x^5}=\sqrt{4\times7\times x^4\times x}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\) (because \(x^4\) is a perfect square, \(\sqrt{x^4}=x^2\), and \(x\) is left under the square root). So \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^{3}\sqrt{7x}\). Then the second term is \(8x^3\sqrt{7x}\), so adding them gives \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Also, let's check the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Wait, maybe the first term was miscalculated. Wait, no, \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\): \(28x^5 = 4\times7\times x^5\), \(\sqrt{28x^5}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\), so \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). But if we have \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\), and if we consider \(x^5=x^{4}\times x\), then \(\sqrt{28x^5}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\), so \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Now, the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Let's see, if we made a mistake in the exponent of \(x\) in the first term. Wait, maybe I messed up the simplification of \(\sqrt{x^5}\). Wait, \((x^a)^b=x^{ab}\), so \(\sqrt{x^5}=x^{5/2}=x^{2 + 1/2}=x^2\sqrt{x}\), so \(\sqrt{28x^5}=2x^2\sqrt{7x}\), so \(5x\times2x^2\sqrt{7x}=10x^{3}\sqrt{7x}\). So the correct simplifications are:

- \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}\) (because \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\))
- \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\) (because \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}=(10 + 8)x^3\sqrt{7x}=18x^3\sqrt{7x}\))

Wait, also, let's check the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\): Wait, maybe I made a mistake in the coefficient. Wait, \(5x\sqrt{28x^5}\): \(28 = 4\times7\), so \(\sqrt{28}=2\sqrt{7}\), \(\sqrt{x^5}=x^2\sqrt{x}\), so \(5x\times2\sqrt{7}\times x^2\sqrt{x}=10x^3\sqrt{7x}\). So that's correct. Then the first term after simplification is \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}\), the second term is \(8x^3\sqrt{7x}\), so adding them gives \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\). Also, the expression \(20x^4\sqrt{7x}+8x^4\sqrt{7x}\) has \(x^4\) which is different from \(x^3\), so that's incorrect. Wait, no, wait maybe I made a mistake in the exponent of \(x\) in the first term. Wait, \(x\) (from \(5x\)) times \(x^2\) (from \(\sqrt{x^4}\)) is \(x^{1+2}=x^3\), correct. So the correct expressions are \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}\) and \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\).

Answer:

The correct expressions are \(10x^3\sqrt{7x}+8x^3\sqrt{7x}\) and \(18x^3\sqrt{7x}\) (the bottom - left and bottom - right cells of the table).