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Simplify
√(68)

Pls add an explanation on how you do this, I have no idea how to and I have to turn in a worksheet full of these by Friday.

User Deirdra
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Answer:
2sqrt(17)
Step-by-step explanation:
First, prime factorize 68:
sqrt(2*2*17)
Notice we have 2^2 in the equation, so we can just bring 2 out of the square root;
2sqrt(17)
I hope this helped.
User Martin Vrkljan
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