SOLUTION: express as a mixed radical a) square root 98 b) -5 square root 32 how do i solve these types of questions thanks

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Question 103454: express as a mixed radical
a) square root 98
b) -5 square root 32
how do i solve these types of questions
thanks
Answer by stanbon(48535) About Me  (Show Source):
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express as a mixed radical
a) square root 98 = sqrt(49*2) = 7sqrt(2)
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b) -5 square root 32 = -5sqrt(16*2) = -5*4sqrt(2) = -20sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.