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Question 748609: i am having difficulty understanding simplifying plobems such as 3(squarerootof)28. the fewer simple steps the better. thank you for your time
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i am having difficulty understanding simplifying plobems such as 3(squarerootof)28. the fewer simple steps the better. thank you for your time
3sqrt%2828%29

3sqrt%284%287%29%29 ------ Factoring the RADICAND, ensuring that one of the factors is a PERFECT SQUARE

3%2Asqrt%284%29+%2A+sqrt%287%29 ------ Separating the RADICAND's expressions

3%282%29+%2A+sqrt%287%29

highlight_green%286sqrt%287%29%29 (simplest radical form)