document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497716>Question 497716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt 27-sqrt 48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=336962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given Problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the terms inside each radical. Look for factors that are perfect squares (in this problem they are 9 and 16).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Split each of the radicals into the product of the radicals of its factors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the square roots of the two radicals containing 9 and 16:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the square root of 3 because it is common to both terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the two terms in the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the -1 times the square root of 3 and use a calculator to determine the decimal value of the square root of 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand how to do this problem and others like it.\r<BR>\n" );
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