SOLUTION: How do you simplify square roots

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Question 704919: How do you simplify square roots
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you simplify square roots
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Rule: Separate the perfect-square factor in the number or expression.
Then write the square-root factor of the perfect square in front of
the square root of the remaining factor.
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Examples:
sqrt(50) = sqrt(25*2) = sqrt(25)*sqrt(2) = 5*sqrt(2)
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sqrt(28x^3) = sqrt(4x^2*7x) = sqrt(4x^2)*sqrt(7x) = 2x*sqrt(7x)
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Cheers,
Stan H.