SOLUTION: simplify 6(sqrt2)-6(sqrt7)

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Question 54295: simplify 6(sqrt2)-6(sqrt7)
Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+6sqrt%282%29-6sqrt%287%29+
For simplicity, lets rename the roots
+sqrt%282%29+=+x and +sqrt%287%29+=+y+
place these back in the original equation
+6x-6y+
This is as simple as it gets. You can not add and subtract variables that are different, so your original equation ...
+6sqrt%282%29-6sqrt%287%29+
it is no different ... it is in simplest form.