document.write( "Question 87949: simplify\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 square root of 486 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #63848 by tutor_paul(519) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "When simplifying a problem like this, think of the factors of the expression
\n" ); document.write( "under the radical. Then, you can \"pull out\" squares from under the radical to
\n" ); document.write( "the outside. For example:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"486=2%2A3%2A9%2A9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Looking at this, I immediately see that I have a 9 that can be pulled out. This
\n" ); document.write( "gives me:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A9%2Asqrt%286%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%2827%2Asqrt%286%29%29\"$
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