document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136727>Question 136727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help with this radical?  I am having troubles understanding how to do this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(&#8730;{6}+2&#8730;{2})(4&#8730;{6}-3&#8730;{2})<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you help me step by step on this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other one that seems a little easier that I can not figure is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;{81}x12y8z10}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that the &#8730; of 81 is 9 but how do I figure out the exponents?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (&#8730;{6}+2&#8730;{2})(4&#8730;{6}-3&#8730;{2})<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: =4*6 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: =-3sqrt12 = -6sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: = 4sqrt(12) = 8sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: = -6*2 = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine to get: 12 + 2sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other one that seems a little easier that I can not figure is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;{81}{x12y8z10}<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 9x^12y^8z^10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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