document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297721>Question 297721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the radical expression.   -sqrt48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=214346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-sqrt%2848%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-sqrt%2848%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 can be factored: 2*2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Separate you factor into groups of 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*2)*(2*2)*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everytime that you have two of the same number under the radical it can be taken to the outside.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%2A+2+%2A+-1sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%2A+2+%2A+-1sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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