document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142360>Question 142360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29%29%28sqrt%288%29%2Fsqrt%288%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29%29%28sqrt%288%29%2Fsqrt%288%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both the numerator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%283%29sqrt%288%29%29%2F%28sqrt%288%29sqrt%288%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%283%29sqrt%288%29%29%2F%28sqrt%288%29sqrt%288%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%2A8%29%2Fsqrt%288%2A8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%2A8%29%2Fsqrt%288%2A8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the square roots. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29=sqrt%28x%2Ay%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29=sqrt%28x%2Ay%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2824%29%2Fsqrt%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2824%29%2Fsqrt%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2824%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2824%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 64 to get 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284%2A6%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284%2A6%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor 24 into 4*6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the square roots using the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2Ay%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2Ay%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of the perfect square 4 to get 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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