document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150430>Question 150430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  I do not know how to do the radical sign on my keyboard.  But the problem states:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 radical sign 3 - 6radical sign 7)(4 radical sign 3 + 12 radical sign 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that someone can understand and help me with this problem.  Thank you for your assistance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=110385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Asqrt%283%29+-+6%2Asqrt%287%29%29+%2A+%284%2Asqrt%283%29+%2B+12%2Asqrt%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Asqrt%283%29+-+6%2Asqrt%287%29%29+%2A+%284%2Asqrt%283%29+%2B+12%2Asqrt%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the 'normal method' for expanding via distribution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now simplify each term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two terms in the middle cancel each other out in this case<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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