document.write( "Question 442442: 5 - sqrt{175}
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Algebra.Com's Answer #305155 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Recognize that 175 in its prime decomposition is 5 * 5 * 7 OR 5^2 * 7.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so we can break the sqrt(175) into sqrt(5^2) * sqrt(7). \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This simplifies to 5sqrt(7)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is just \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |