SOLUTION: Having problems with square root equations; for example, 5{square root symbol}27 - 14{square root symbol}12 + 3{square root symbol}200 - 4{square root symbol}300 + 6{square root sy

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Question 57167This question is from textbook Algebra I: An Incremental Development
: Having problems with square root equations; for example, 5{square root symbol}27 - 14{square root symbol}12 + 3{square root symbol}200 - 4{square root symbol}300 + 6{square root symbol}72. The only instructions provided were "Solve" I'm okay with initial reducing; for example, I can get 27 broken down into 3x3x3, 12 to 3x2x2, etc. but I don't really understand from there. This question is from textbook Algebra I: An Incremental Development

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5SQRT27=5SDQRT3*3*3
5SQRT9*3 (3*3=9)
5*3SQRT3 (SQRT9=3)
15SQRT3 (5*3=15)
-14SQRT12
-14SQRT2^2^3
-14SQRT4*3 (2*2=4)
-14*2SQRT3 (SQRT4=2)
-28SQRT3 (-14^2=28)
3SQRT200
3SQRT2*2*2*5*5 (2*2=4 & 5*5=25)
3*2*5SQRT2 (SQRT4=2 & SQRT25=5)
30SQRT2 (3*2*5=30)
NOW COMBINE LIKE TERMS AND REDUCE.