SOLUTION: Simplify each radical expression. {{{(sqrt(3)+5)(sqrt(3)-3)}}} I am having difficulty simplifying radical expressions and need some additional help and understanding on how to

Question 74302This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Simplify each radical expression.

I am having difficulty simplifying radical expressions and need some additional help and understanding on how to do these. Thanks This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since is the same as we can say that
Add like terms. In this case is the common term. If we let the it looks like
Finally add -15 to 3
There's your simplified answer

Check:
Numerically evaluate the given expression

This shows that our simplified answer works.

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