Pre-Algebra Examples

${(\sqrt{144})}^{2}$

Step 1

Rewrite $144$ as $12^{2}$ .

${\sqrt{12^{2}}}^{2}$

Step 2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$12^{2}$

Step 3

Raise $12$ to the power of $2$ .

$144$