To factor 8x² + bx + 3, a student correctly rewrites the trinomial as 8x^2 +px+qx+3. What is the value of pq?
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Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
Dealing with a fraction exponent on hand can be converted by using the fractional exponents rule where the fraction exponent is converted to something like this:
As you can see, the denominator of the fractional exponent is now the index of the radical. Here is a guide to know what goes where.
Both the original problem (64^2/3) and the converted formula can be put into a calculator.
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64 to the power of 2/3 is 16.