document.write( "Question 73378: Simplify by combining like terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%2863%29\"$ - $\"2+sqrt+28\"$ + $\"5+sqrt7\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I needed to verify that my answer was correct for this problem. My answer was
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt+%283%5E2%297\"$ - $\"2+sqrt%282%5E2%297\"$ + $\"5+sqrt7\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #52556 by Cintchr(481) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+sqrt%2863%29+-+2sqrt%2828%29+%2B+5sqrt%287%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is, I believe what you were trying to show as your problem.
\n" ); document.write( "First .. deal with $\"+sqrt%2863%29+=+sqrt%283%2A3%2A7%29+=+3sqrt%287%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "next .. deal with $\"+2sqrt%2828%29+=+2sqrt%282%2A2%2A7%29+=+4sqrt%287%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3sqrt%287%29+-+4sqrt%287%29+%2B+5sqrt%287%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Treat the square roots as if they were variables or lables.
\n" ); document.write( "3 apples - 4 apples + 5 apples = 4 apples
\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 4x + 5x = 4x
\n" ); document.write( "so ....
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3sqrt%287%29+-+4sqrt%287%29+%2B+5sqrt%287%29+=+4sqrt%287%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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