SOLUTION: How do you solve this radical? This is a fraction. Radical twenty in the numerator over sixteen as the denominator. Thank you.

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Question 73923: How do you solve this radical? This is a fraction. Radical twenty in the numerator over sixteen as the denominator.
Thank you.
Answer by tazoftroy(22) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ok, so from what I understand, this is the problem:
sqrt%2820%29%2F16
If so, then just multiply by sqrt%2820%29%2Fsqrt%2820%29
You get 20%2F16%2Asqrt%2820%29(after simplifying)
Then just simplify the bottom further and your answer is:
20%2F32sqrt%285%29