document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328919>Question 328919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the radical expression. note \"a\" doesnt have to be a positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4&#8730;a^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xoapplexx><B>xoapplexx(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xoapplexx><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=235664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 sqrt a^4 is simplified to 4a^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is because:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt a^4 is equal to 'a' times 'a' times 'a' times 'a'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you sqrt, you know that a^2 times a^2 is equal to a^4 because 2+2=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, the expression can be simplified to 4a^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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