Algebra Examples

Simplify $- \sqrt{36 x^{8}}$

Step 1

Rewrite $36 x^{8}$ as ${(6 x^{4})}^{2}$ .

$- \sqrt{{(6 x^{4})}^{2}}$

Step 2

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

$- (6 x^{4})$

Step 3

Multiply $6$ by $- 1$ .

$- 6 x^{4}$