document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98097>Question 98097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please show me how to multiply and then simplify this expression. I have a few other problems like it and I am not sure how to solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 13 * sqrt 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand that by multiping 13 * 5= sqrt 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I simplify this???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=71346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You cannot simplify it because 65 has no perfect square factors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would be different with sqrt(3)*sqrt(6)= sqrt(18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 9*2, so you can simplify sqrt(18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(18) = sqrt(9*2) = 3sqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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