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The document provides instructions for simplifying radicals by factoring the expression under the radical sign into prime factors and bringing out one factor of each pair of like factors. It then gives examples of simplifying radicals and problems for the reader to solve.

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The document provides instructions for simplifying radicals by factoring the expression under the radical sign into prime factors and bringing out one factor of each pair of like factors. It then gives examples of simplifying radicals and problems for the reader to solve.

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Homework: Simplifying Radicals

To simplify a radical, factor the expression under the radical sign to its prime factors. For every pair of like
factors, bring out one of the factors. Multiply whatever is outside the sign, then multiply whatever is inside the
sign. Remember that for each pair, you “bring out” only one of the numbers.

4 = 2 because 2 is a factor used twice (2 x 2 = 4). 9 = 3 because 3 is a factor used twice (3 x 3 = 9)

2 2 3 3

Examples : 28 54 150 720


7 4 9 6 15 10 72 10
7 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 5 2 5 9 8 2 5
2 7 3 2x3 =3 6 5 3x2 = 5 6 3 3 2 2 2 2 5
3 x 2 x 2 5 = 12 5

Simplify completely:
1. 9= 2. 32 3. 50 4. 80 5. 72

6. 120 7. 68 8. 200 9. 180 10. 33

11. 3 12 12. 5 48 13. 2 76 14. -3 32 15. 5 80

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