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document.write( "(sqrt(50) - 2sqrt(5))(5sqrt(2) + sqrt(20)) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #193628 by dabanfield(803)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Expand by multiplying out the terms:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(sqrt(50) - 2sqrt(5))(5sqrt(2) + sqrt(20)) =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(50)*5*sqrt(2) + sqrt(50)*sqrt(20) - 2*sqrt(5)*5*sqrt(2) - 2*sqrt(5)*sqrt(20) =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5*sqrt(50*2) + sqrt(50*20) - 10*sqrt(5*2) - 2*sqrt(5*20) [Remember sqrt(a)*sqrt(b) = sqrt(a*b)] \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The above is then equal to: \n" ); document.write( "5*sqrt(100) + sqrt(1000) - 10*sqrt(10) - 2*sqrt(100) = \n" ); document.write( "5*10 + sqrt(100*10) - 10*sqrt(10) - 2*10 = \n" ); document.write( "50 + sqrt(100)*sqrt(10) - 10*sqrt(10) - 20 = \n" ); document.write( "50 + 10*sqrt(10) - 10 sqrt(10) - 20 = 30 \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |