document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77913>Question 77913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me simplify by combining like terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-2sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+5sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   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 #55840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=55840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2863%29-2%2Asqrt%2828%29%2B5%2Asqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2863%29-2%2Asqrt%2828%29%2B5%2Asqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In each square root look for factors that are squares.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that 9 in the first square root and 4 in the second square root are squares.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Split the squares using the product rule for square roots to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%29%2Asqrt%287%29+-+2%2Asqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%287%29+%2B+5%2Asqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%29%2Asqrt%287%29+-+2%2Asqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%287%29+%2B+5%2Asqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of 9 and the square root of 4 to reduce the expression to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 2*2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from each of the three terms to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the terms inside the parentheses to get +4 and the expression finally becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's the answer. Cheers!  </SPAN>\n" );
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