document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286937>Question 286937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 2 plus the square root of 2 times 2 minus the square root of 2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=208149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2+sqrt(2))*(2-sqrt(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using FOIL we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2 + 2*(-sqrt(2)) + 2*(sqrt(2)) - (sqrt(2))^2 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - sqrt(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember sqrt(x)^2 = x. </SPAN>\n" );
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