How can I factor and simplify this as a fraction without negative exponents? 2x(2x-1)^(1/2) - 2(2x-1)^(1/2)?

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How can I factor and simplify this as a fraction without negative exponents? 2x(2x-1)^(1/2) - 2(2x-1)^(1/2)?

2007-01-31 19:54:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Is this on a test or something? Second person in 12 hours to ask exactly the same thing

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2007-01-31 20:03:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

One thing to note is that you can factor 2(2x - 1)^(1/2)

2(2x - 1)^(1/2) [x - 1]

2007-01-31 19:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Common factor is (2x - 1)^(1/2)
Answer is then:-
(2x - 1)^(1/2)(2x - 2) = 2(2x - 1)^(1/2)(x - 1)

2007-01-31 20:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

[(2x-1)^(1/2)][x-1][2]

2007-01-31 19:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋