document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710081>Question 710081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+24+%29-+sqrt%28+96+%29%2B+sqrt%28+6+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+24+%29-+sqrt%28+96+%29%2B+sqrt%28+6+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tjansen><B>tjansen(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tjansen><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=436856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify sqrt(24)- sqrt(96)+ sqrt(6)  Change notation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=sqrt(4*6)-sqrt(16*6)+sqrt(6) Factor numbers within the sqrt sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=sqrt(4)*sqrt(6)-sqrt(16)*sqrt(6)+sqrt(6) sqrt of product = product of sqrts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2sqrt(6)-4sqrt(6)+sqrt(6)  Sqrt(4)=2 and Sqrt(16)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2-4+1)sqrt(6) Factor out sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-(1)sqrt(6)   Combine terms.  Simplest form because sqrt(6)=sqrt(2)sqrt(3) are irrational </SPAN>\n" );
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