SOLUTION: how to simplify this problem: √8 + √28 I got: √2 + √7 But I do not think these can be combined. Thank you.

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Question 304999: how to simplify this problem: √8 + √28
I got:
√2 + √7
But I do not think these can be combined.
Thank you.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how to simplify this problem: √8 + √28
I got:
√2 + √7
But I do not think these can be combined.
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sqrt(8) + sqrt(28)
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= sqrt(4*2) + sqrt(4*7)
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= 2sqrt(2) + 2sqrt(7)
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= 2(sqrt(2)+sqrt(7))
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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