Add or subtract. Assume all variables represent nonnegative real numbers.
-$$6 \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { x } ^ { 12 } \mathrm { y } } - 5 \mathrm { x } \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { xy } }$$
A) $x \sqrt [ 11 ] { x y }$
B) $2 x \sqrt [ 11 ] { x y }$
C) $6 \sqrt [ 11 ] { x y } - 2 x \sqrt [ 11 ] { x y }$
D) Cannot simplify

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The expression simplifies to $x \sqrt [ 11 ] { x y }$ by factoring out common terms and simplifying the powers of x.

Add or Subtract 6x12y11−5xxy116 \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { x } ^ { 12 } \mathrm { y } } - 5 \mathrm { x } \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { xy } }611x12y​−5x11xy​

Add or Subtract $6 \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { x } ^ { 12 } \mathrm { y } } - 5 \mathrm { x } \sqrt [ 11 ] { \mathrm { xy } }$