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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 square root3 all over square root of 108

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

\[\frac{-5 \sqrt3}{\sqrt{108}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

108=3*36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you do it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I find that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{108}=\sqrt{36\cdot3}=\sqrt{36}\cdot\sqrt{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now you can cancel out \(\sqrt3\)

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

\[\frac{-5 \sqrt3}{\sqrt{36 \times 3}}\] \[\frac{-5 \sqrt3}{6\sqrt{ 3}}\]

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Finally u wil have -5/6

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