Question

John simplified 2 square root of 96 to get an answer of 4 square root 24

Explain the error that john made and then correct his mistake

Answer 1

Explanation:

2√96 = 2* √(4 * 24)

= 2*2√24

= 4√24

That is equal to 2√96 but a simpler result is:

4√24 = 4 * √4*√6

= 4 *2 √6

= 8√6