document.write( "Question 858823: - square root 3 ( Square root 15 + square root 8)) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #517422 by math-vortex(648)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "The Problem:\r\n" );
document.write( "Simplify this expresso:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"-sqrt%283%29%2A%28sqrt%2815%29%2Bsqrt%288%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:\r\n" );
document.write( "Use the distributive property to clear the parentheses.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When multiplying radical expressions with the same index (in this case they are all *square* roots), we \r\n" );
document.write( "can combine the factors under the same radical sign. For example, \"sqrt%283%29%2Asqrt%288%29=sqrt%2824%29\" because 3*8=24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simply using the property.\r\n" );
document.write( "\"-sqrt%283%29%2A%28sqrt%2815%29%2Bsqrt%288%29%29=-sqrt%2845%29-sqrt%2824%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "We can simplify these radical expressions by factoring out any perfect square numbers. For example,\r\n" );
document.write( "\"sqrt%2845%29=sqrt%289%2A5%29=sqrt%289%29%2Asqrt%285%29=+3sqrt%285%29\". (The square root of 9 is 3 because 3*3 = 9.)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify using this property.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. Feel free to email me if you have questions about this solution.\r\n" );
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