How do you simplify sqrt(8x)?

I know that to simplify something like sqrt(8x^2), the simplified version would be:

x * sqrt(8)

But how can I simplify the expression if the 8x under the radical isn't squared?

The answer is [tex] 2\sqrt{2x}[/tex]

You're right about the x in the root not being able to simplify, but that just means that the x stays inside the square root. The 8 on the other hand simplifies to:
[tex] \sqrt{4*2} =2 \sqrt{2}[/tex]

So this means that [tex] \sqrt{8x} = 2\sqrt{2x}[/tex]

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How do you simplify sqrt(8x)? I know that to simplify something like sqrt(8x^2), the simplified version would be: x * sqrt(8) But how can I simplify the expression if the 8x under the radical isn't squared?

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How do you simplify sqrt(8x)?

I know that to simplify something like sqrt(8x^2), the simplified version would be:

x * sqrt(8)

But how can I simplify the expression if the 8x under the radical isn't squared?