document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144232>Question 144232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2&#8730;[48] + 7&#8730;[12] –&#8730;[27]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no clue how to even start this one.. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to find the highest perfect square factor in 48,12,27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2sqrt(16*3) + 7sqrt(4*3) - sqrt(9*3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of the perfect square factors out of the radical to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*4sqrt(3) + 7*2sqrt(3) - 3sqrt(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8sqrt(3) + 14sqrt(3) - 3sqrt(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 19sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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