document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309827>Question 309827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I simplify this expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 / 3 - &#8730;18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F%283+-+sqrt%2818%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%283+-+sqrt%2818%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor inside the radical to reveal a perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F%283+-+sqrt%289%2A2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%283+-+sqrt%289%2A2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Extract 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F%283%281+-+sqrt%282%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%283%281+-+sqrt%282%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 cancels into 6<BR>\n" );
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