SOLUTION: when 5√20 is written in simplest radical form, the result is k√5. What us the value?

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Question 264214: when 5√20 is written in simplest radical form, the result is k√5. What us the value?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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when 5√20 is written in simplest radical form, the result is k√5. What us the value?
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ksqrt(5) = 5*sqrt(20)
ksqrt(5) = 5*2sqrt(5)
ksqrt(5) = 10sqrt(5)
k = 10
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Stan H.