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Simplifying (66x2)(830x4)(6\sqrt{6x^2})(8\sqrt{30x^4}) and (412y34)(8y34)(-4\sqrt[4]{12y^3})(-\sqrt[4]{8y^3})

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(66x2)(830x4)(6\sqrt{6x^2})(8\sqrt{30x^4}): Multiply the coefficients and radicands: (66x2)(830x4)=48180x6(6\sqrt{6x^2})(8\sqrt{30x^4}) = 48\sqrt{180x^6} Extract the largest perfect square factor (36x636x^6): 4836x65=4836x6548\sqrt{36x^6 \cdot 5} = 48\sqrt{36x^6} \cdot \sqrt{5} Simplify the perfect square and multiply the coefficients: 486x35=288x3548 \cdot 6x^3\sqrt{5} = 288x^3\sqrt{5}

(412y34)(8y34)(-4\sqrt[4]{12y^3})(-\sqrt[4]{8y^3}): Multiply the coefficients (41=4-4 \cdot -1 = 4) and radicands: (412y34)(8y34)=496y64(-4\sqrt[4]{12y^3})(-\sqrt[4]{8y^3}) = 4\sqrt[4]{96y^6} Extract the largest perfect fourth power factor (16y416y^4): 416y46y24=416y446y244\sqrt[4]{16y^4 \cdot 6y^2} = 4\sqrt[4]{16y^4} \cdot \sqrt[4]{6y^2} Simplify and multiply: 42y6y24=8y6y244 \cdot 2y\sqrt[4]{6y^2} = 8y\sqrt[4]{6y^2}

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