SOLUTION: (square root 13 + square root z) (square root 13 - square root z)

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Question 130155: (square root 13 + square root z) (square root 13 - square root z)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Throughout this problem, keep in mind that (remember you cannot take the square root of a negative number)

Start with the given expression


Foil the expression


Combine the roots


Cancel like terms


Simplify


Take the square root of to get 13. Take the square root of to get z.


So simplifies to


In other words,

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(square root 13 + square root z) (square root 13 - square root z)
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this follows the form (a+b)(a-b) = a^2-b^2
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Your problem:
= 13 -z
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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