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Basic Math Examples
√52-8
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite 52 as 22⋅13.
Step 1.1.1
Factor 4 out of 52.
√4(13)-8
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite 4 as 22.
√22⋅13-8
√22⋅13-8
Step 1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
2√13-8
2√13-8
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of 2 and -8.
Step 2.1.1
Factor 2 out of 2√13.
2(√13)-8
Step 2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.1.2.1
Factor 2 out of -8.
2√132⋅-4
Step 2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
2√132⋅-4
Step 2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
√13-4
√13-4
√13-4
Step 2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
-√134
-√134
Step 3
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
-√134
Decimal Form:
-0.90138781…