SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this problem? (2 times the square root of 18)+(3 times the square root of 32)

Question 190601: Can you please help me solve this problem? (2 times the square root of 18)+(3 times the square root of 32)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Simplify to get . Note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver.

Simplify to get .

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

Since we have the common term , we can combine like terms

Combine like terms. Remember,

Now simplify to get

So simplifies to .

In other words,
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