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Simplify each radical expression, if possible. 3√- 5 and 4 √7

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Final answer:

To simplify a radical expression, we look for perfect nth powers in the radicand. The expression 3√-5 cannot be simplified, but the expression 4√7 can be simplified to 2√7.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simplify radical expressions, we look for perfect nth powers in the radicand (the number inside the radical symbol). For example, in the expression 3√-5, there are no perfect cubes of -5, so the expression cannot be simplified any further.

However, in 4√7, 7 is a perfect square (3^2), so we can simplify it to 2√7.

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