Simplifying Variable Radicals
x2 * x2 =  x4
x3 * x3 =  x6
x4 * x4 =  x8
x  * x  =  x2
Perfect Squares
Continue the pattern...
Perfect squares with
a variable base (like x),
have ________ powers.
EVEN
 ODD
Perfect squares with a variable base (like x),                  have EVEN powers.
x2
x7
Click on ALL perfect Squares
x3
x8
x5
x20
x42
x6
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x6
x3
x7
x
x
x10
x4
?
x16
=
=
=
x5
?
x8
?
x2
?
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THE 
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TO THE
RIGHT
SPOTS
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x12
x
x13
x
x
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x14
x
x15
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x
x21
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x47
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x19
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x25
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x49
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
x
x43
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a4x2
a8x4
a8x5
x
x
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a6x9
x
x
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a10x5
x
x
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a17x9
ax
ax
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a7x31
ax
ax
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a5x41
ax
Simplify the
perfect square.
Bring down the
imperfect square:
Rewrite
using the
GREATEST
perfect square
factor:
Simplify:
a  x
a  x
a29x25
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