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Square roots can be multiplied by multiplying the numbers under the square root. For example, sqrt(4) * sqrt(5) = sqrt(4*5) = sqrt(20).

They can then be simplified by doing the opposite, splitting them apart. sqrt(20) = sqrt(4) * sqrt(5) = 2 * sqrt(5).

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