SOLUTION: How do i work this? 10 square root of 2 divided by square root of 8

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Question 82256: How do i work this?

10 square root of 2 divided by square root of 8
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2810sqrt%282%29%2F%28sqrt%288%29%29%29
%2810sqrt%282%29%28sqrt%288%29%29%2F%28sqrt%288%29%29%28sqrt%288%29%29%29[multipliply the entire fraction by the denominator in order to get rid of the radical in the denominator]
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%2810sqrt%282%2A8%29%2F%288%29%29%29
%2810sqrt%2816%29%2F%288%29%29%29 [simplify wherever possible]
%2810%2A4%2F%288%29%29%29
%2840%2F%288%29%29%29
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