How do you divide $(8sqrt15)/(5sqrt2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-03T10:32:06

Since 15 and 2 are not neatly dividable, just first get rid of the $sqrt2$ under the bar, by multiplying top and bottom by $sqrt2$

$(8sqrt15)/(5sqrt2) * sqrt2/sqrt2=(8sqrt(15*2))/(5sqrt2^2)=(8sqrt30)/10=4/5sqrt30$

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