Rachel Welch

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Many people make calculus sound scarier than it really is so they can sound "cool". I was terrified to learn anything about it when I went into class. Worry not, because calculus is just time consu...

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You are very welcome! If you need help with anything else please let me know. Best of luck in further math endeavors! 

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You're welcome! And you got your answers right! I like how you gave multiple ways to factor out squares on the second example. In most cases you will want to simplify completely, meaning you would ...

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So let's say you have sqrt(20). The first thing to think about are the factors of 20. When thinking about the factors, look for a pair that has a perfect square.  Factors of 20: 1 and 20 2 and 10 4...

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Anytime! Best of luck.