document.write( "Question 659126: This is from adding, subtracting and dividing radical expressions.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I did this 2*sqrt (72xy/2)= 2*sqrt(36xy)= 2*6*sqrt(xy)=12sqrt(xy)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The book says I should have 3sqrt(xy) as the answer. Is there a step I'm doing wrong?
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