SOLUTION: Show your steps in simplifying the radical expression. -5/2 of square root 128

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Question 119152: Show your steps in simplifying the radical expression. -5/2 of square root 128


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-5%2F2%29%2Asqrt%28128%29 Start with the given expression


%28-5%2F2%29%2A8%2Asqrt%282%29 Simplify sqrt%28128%29 to get 8%2Asqrt%282%29. Note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver.


-20%2Asqrt%282%29 Multiply -5%2F2 and 8 to get -20.


So %28-5%2F2%29%2Asqrt%28128%29 simplifies to -20%2Asqrt%282%29