document.write( "Question 173607: I need to simpify this equation
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Algebra.Com's Answer #128464 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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By your initial answer, i am assuming the sqrt is around the entire expression
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\n" ); document.write( "If so, then you are correct
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