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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the radical expression.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{128}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First find the factors of 128. Then move any perfect square factors out of the radical to simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{128} = \sqrt{4*4*4*2} = ???\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find the factors

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factoring is like taking a number apart. It means to express a number as the product of its factors. Factors are either composite numbers or prime numbers (except that 0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite). http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U3L1GL.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

128 is an even number so keep dividing by 2. You'll end up with something like: 128 : 2*2*2*2*2*2*2

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