document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78462>Question 78462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone explain to me how do simplify this by combining like terms when there is no like terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xsqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-3sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2\"   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 #56272 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=56272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> xsqrt18-3sqrt8x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=xsqrt(9*2) - 3sqrt(4x^2*2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3xsqrt2 - (2x)3sqrt2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3xsqrt2 - 6xsqrt2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -3xsqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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