SOLUTION: Simplify by combining like terms. x√18 - 3√8x^2

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Question 78526: Simplify by combining like terms.

x√18 - 3√8x^2

Answer by tutor_paul(519)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First, simplify what is under the sqrt signs so you can "pull stuff out"...
you can re-write this as:

Now you can see that this can be re-written as:

This can be simplifed to be:

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