Question

how would I explain radical expressions to someone who does not understand?

Answer 1

well do you feel like *you* understand radical expressions?

Answer 2

not well enough to explain it to someone else

Answer 3

well why don't you try out how you would explain it to me and I'll tell you how you're doing?

Answer 4

all I could say is that a radical expression is a glorified fraction

Answer 5

well that would be wrong
a radical expression contains something like a square root sign in it somehwere