SOLUTION: I need to know how to simplify the square root of 300/50. 50 is not a square root it is just under the square root like a fraction. I do not know how to show the problem exactly.

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Question 290792: I need to know how to simplify the square root of 300/50. 50 is not a square root it is just under the square root like a fraction. I do not know how to show the problem exactly. The original problem is using x=-b +_ square root of b2-4ac/2a I have got this far but just need help simplifying. Thank you.
Jessica
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You will need to split the 300 into two multiplying figures, one of which has a square root, the other will not. For instance:

sqrt%28300%29 = sqrt%283%2A100%29 = 10sqrt%283%29

You can then simplify %2810sqrt%283%29%29%2F50... which would result in... %28sqrt%283%29%29%2F5

Check:
%28sqrt%28300%29%29%2F50=0.34641016
%28sqrt%283%29%29%2F5=0.34641016

Does this help you? If not, please re-post the problem.