SOLUTION: I have a problem I don't understand. 6sqrt2 - 6sqrt7 The instructions are to simplify. I have many examples to practice with, but all the numbers in the sqrt in the example

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Question 40538: I have a problem I don't understand.
6sqrt2 - 6sqrt7
The instructions are to simplify.
I have many examples to practice with, but all the numbers in the sqrt in the examples are the same, how do I do this when the sqrt numbers are different?

Found 2 solutions by Nate, checkley71:
Answer by Nate(3500)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It is already simplified.

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6sqrt2-6sqrt7 or 6(sqrt2-sqrt7) or 6*1.4142135-6*2.6457513 or
8.485281-15.874507 or -7.389226

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