document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75178>Question 75178</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495188891/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so confused by this problem that I do not even know where to start, could someone please help me, equations involving radicals are new to me and I have a test Friday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 squared [48] + 7 squared [12] - squared symbol [75]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where the words \"squared and squared symbol\" are written there is a checkmark looking symbol.  Hopefully someone understands this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S. Milliron </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=53973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 squared [48] + 7 squared [12] - squared symbol [75] <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the check mark is the symbol for \"square root\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your problem is :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3sqrt(48) + 7sqrt(12) - sqrt(75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3sqrt(16*3)+7sqrt(4*3) - sqrt(25*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3*4sqrt3 + 7*2sqrt3 - 5sqrt3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12sqrt3 + 14sqrt3 -5sqrt3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=21sqrt3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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