Algebra Examples

$\frac{3}{\sqrt[4]{4 a^{4}}}$

Step 1

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 1.1

Reorder $4$ and $a^{4}$ .

$\frac{3}{\sqrt[4]{a^{4} \cdot 4}}$

Step 1.2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$\frac{3}{a \sqrt[4]{4}}$

Step 1.3

Rewrite $4$ as $2^{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{a \sqrt[4]{2^{2}}}$

Step 1.4

Rewrite $\sqrt[4]{2^{2}}$ as $\sqrt{\sqrt{2^{2}}}$ .

$\frac{3}{a \sqrt{\sqrt{2^{2}}}}$

Step 1.5

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$\frac{3}{a \sqrt{2}}$

Step 2

Multiply $\frac{3}{a \sqrt{2}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}$ .

$\frac{3}{a \sqrt{2}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}$

Step 3

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Step 3.1

Multiply $\frac{3}{a \sqrt{2}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \sqrt{2} \sqrt{2}}$

Step 3.2

Move $\sqrt{2}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a (\sqrt{2} \sqrt{2})}$

Step 3.3

Raise $\sqrt{2}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a ({\sqrt{2}}^{1} \sqrt{2})}$

Step 3.4

Raise $\sqrt{2}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a ({\sqrt{2}}^{1} {\sqrt{2}}^{1})}$

Step 3.5

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a {\sqrt{2}}^{1 + 1}}$

Step 3.6

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a {\sqrt{2}}^{2}}$

Step 3.7

Rewrite ${\sqrt{2}}^{2}$ as $2$ .

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Step 3.7.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{2}$ as $2^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a {(2^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}$

Step 3.7.2

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \cdot 2^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}$

Step 3.7.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \cdot 2^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 3.7.4

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.7.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \cdot 2^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 3.7.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \cdot 2^{1}}$

Step 3.7.5

Evaluate the exponent.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{a \cdot 2}$

Step 4

Move $2$ to the left of $a$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{2 a}$