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

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Question 79965: 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!

Rewrite the terms under the radical in terms of their factors to see what can be pulled out:

You should now recognize that you can pull out a 3 from the first term and a 2x from the second, giving you:

You can now combine the 2 terms, since they are each represented by :

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