document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51600>Question 51600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2&#8730; [48] + &#8730;[27] - 5&#8730;[12]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first looked at 2&#8730;[48]which tells me it's the square root of 48 so I then broke 48 down into factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I took out 2 * 2 = 4 and left 3 under the radical sign 4&#8730;[3] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I the did the same for &#8730;[27] following the same steps and I got 3&#8730;[3].  where my problem comes in is when I get to 5&#8730;[12] how do I break this down.  I also wanted to know am I doing this correctly.  PLease point me in the right direction.  I am having troubles seeing how to break these down.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=34441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SQRT48=SQRT(2*2)(2*2)3 OR 2*2SQRT3 OR 4SQRT3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SQRT27=SQRT(3*3)3 OR 3SQRT3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SQRT12=SQRT(2*2)3 OR 2SQRT3  </SPAN>\n" );
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