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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please Help. Bad at Algebra. Multiply and then simplify the radical.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is what I need to simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here are the options.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[5\sqrt{10}\times 3\sqrt{8}=5\times3\times \sqrt{10}\sqrt{8}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Take it from there

OpenStudy (mertsj):

It might help you to know that 80 = 16 x 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, let me see.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[15\sqrt{80}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\sqrt{80}=\sqrt{16\times5}=\sqrt{16}\sqrt{5}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is the square root of 16?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ummmm 4

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Yes. so finish the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i have \[15\sqrt{80} now I have 4, I still don't know what \to do with the 4.\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Replace \[\sqrt{80}\] With:

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Replace \[\sqrt{80}\] With:\[4\sqrt{5}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok... then what do?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[15\sqrt{80}=15(4)(\sqrt{5})\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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