SOLUTION: In a paragraph, describe how to simplify each expression. 161/2 Square Root of 100

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Question 347550: In a paragraph, describe how to simplify each expression. 161/2 Square Root of 100

Answer by haileytucki(390) About Me  (Show Source):
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((161)/(2))~(100)
Pull all perfect square roots out from under the radical. In this case, remove the 10 because it is a perfect square.
10*(161)/(2)
Cancel the common factor of 2 from the first term 10 and the denominator of the second term (161)/(2).
5*161
Multiply 5 by 161 to get 805.
805