document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37504>Question 37504</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi umm i really need help on radicals i get it but i got suck so can you help? here it goes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/72 i hope the slash helps i dont have the radical sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please and thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you mean to simplify 6rad(72), I can show you...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The idea is to separate (that is, factor) the radicand (the 72) into the largest perfect square within 72 and what's left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 72 = 36 x 2, we have this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6rad(72) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6rad(36)rad(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But rad(36) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the final answer is found by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6rad(36)rad(2) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6)(6)rad(2) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36rad(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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