If you choose to fully simplify this expression, then the answer is b^3
If you just want to convert to rational exponent form, then the square root will be replaced with an exponent of 1/2. The rule is sqrt(x) = x^(1/2)
So,
sqrt(b^6) = (b^6)^(1/2)
which can be written as

note how the exponents 6 and 1/2 multiply to 3, which is why the fully simplified version is b^3
24 divided by 8 is 3, for each ham 3 people get a 1lbs. 18 divided by 3 is 6. For 18 people, Samuel needs 6lbs of ham.
Each person receives 1/36th of a case.
Answer:
27
Step-by-step explanation:
2x+3x+45=180
5x=135
x=27