document.write( "Question 173054: This is an expression involving square roots using the FOIL method.
\n" ); document.write( " (sqrt 6 + sqrt 5)(sqrt 6 - sqrt 5)
\n" ); document.write( " (sqrt 6 x sqrt 6)-(sqrt 6 x sqrt 5)+(sqrt 5 x sqrt 6)-(sqrt 5 x sqrt 5)
\n" ); document.write( " sqrt 36 - sqrt 30 + sqrt 30 - sqrt 25
\n" ); document.write( " 6 - sqrt 30 + sqrt 30 - 5
\n" ); document.write( " Ok, here's where I'm confused: if the negative and positive of sqrt 30 cancel out, does that leave me with 6 - 5 = 1, or 6 - (-5) = 11? Thank you.
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #127905 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I understand the confusion.
\n" ); document.write( "Sometimes it's better to keep the numbers separated and not combine them.
\n" ); document.write( "This is one of those cases.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%286%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2A%28sqrt%286%29-sqrt%285%29%29=6-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%286%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2A%28sqrt%286%29-sqrt%285%29%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );