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I’m supposed to simplify; however, I’m absolutely clueless on how to simplify a radical. Can anyone help?

I’m supposed to simplify; however, I’m absolutely clueless on how to simplify a radical-example-1

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Simplify the following:
-2×3 sqrt(5) sqrt(6)
3 (-2) = -6:
-6 sqrt(5) sqrt(6)
sqrt(5) sqrt(6) = sqrt(5×6):
-6 sqrt(5×6)
5×6 = 30:
Answer: -6 sqrt(30)
User Matteo Umili
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Your answer simplified should be

-6 √(30)

User Antoniazzi
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