document.write( "Question 57482This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": the square root of 12 minus square root of 50 add square root of 72 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"sqrt%2812%29-sqrt%2850%29%2Bsqrt%2872%29\"$ You can only add radicals with the same index, so let's simplify, find factors that are perfect squares:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%283%29-sqrt%2825%29%2Asqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%2836%29%2Asqrt%282%29\"$ Take the square roots of the perfect squares
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%282%29%2B6sqrt%282%29\"$ Combine the numbers with like radicals.
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