Simplifying Radicals

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Square Root is not a verb.

\(\displaystyle \L\;\sqrt{4}\;=\;2\)

\(\displaystyle \L\;-\sqrt{4}\;=\;-2\)

Savvy?

smartallie said:

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It might help if you used the appropriate terminology, and provided the full text of (and instructions for) the exercise with which you are having difficulty.

For instance, one "solves" an equation; one might "simplify" a fraction. "Solving a fraction" has no mathematical meaning that I'm aware of.

You say the fraction is "square rooted", which probably means that there is a square root (or second-degree exponent) involved somewhere. But what is "negative"? "Outside" of where?

Please reply with clarification. Thank you!

Eliz.