how to simplify sqrt(320)?
You look for a square number that goes into 320.
I see 16
$$\\\sqrt{320}=\sqrt{16}\times \sqrt 20\\\\ \sqrt{320}=4\times \sqrt {20}\\\\ \sqrt{320}=4\times\sqrt{4}\times \sqrt 5\\\\ \sqrt{320}=4\times 2\times \sqrt 5\\\\ \sqrt{320}=8 \sqrt 5\\\\$$