Q. Given x>0, the expression 5x15 is equivalent tox3x2x25x3x35x3
Rewrite expression as power: We are given the expression 5x15 and we need to simplify it. The 5th root of a number is the same as raising that number to the power of 51. So, we can rewrite the expression as (x15)51.
Apply exponent property: Using the property of exponents that (am)n=am∗n, we can simplify the expression further. We multiply the exponents 15 and 51 together.
Calculate exponent product: Calculating the product of the exponents gives us 15×(1/5)=3. So, the expression becomes x15×(1/5) which is x3.
Final simplified expression: Since x > 0, we don't need to worry about the expression being undefined or taking an even root of a negative number. Therefore, the simplified expression is x3.
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