SOLUTION: hi, i need help on simplifying radical expressions with sqaure roots. They're are three different types of problems on my homework and i dont know how to solve them. I'm wondering

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Question 30186: hi,
i need help on simplifying radical expressions with sqaure roots. They're are three different types of problems on my homework and i dont know how to solve them. I'm wondering if they are solved the same way and how to solve them...some examples on my homework are.... .... ....and ...it will be very appreciated if you help me...thanks
-kelsey larue

Answer by Cintchr(481)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since we are working square roots, work to the prime factors an pull them out 2 at a time
or or
or or
since this next one is a trinomial ... we need to work that part first.
factor the trinomial
factor out a 3
the new trinomial is still factorable and is in fact a perfect square
place it back in the root
take out a pair

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