document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85918>Question 85918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! I am stuck! I need to simplify the equation by combining the like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation: x sq.rt. 18 minus 3 sq.rt. 8x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+sqrt%2818%29-+3%2Asqrt%28+8x%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+sqrt%2818%29-+3%2Asqrt%28+8x%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be written as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%28+9%2A+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%28+9%2A+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A++sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A++sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "again <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28+8x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28+8x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now rewrite the given expression as follows.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A+sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A+sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is common in both ters ...so take it outside....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2Asqrt%282%29%28x-2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2Asqrt%282%29%28x-2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A+sqrt%282%29%2A+%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A+sqrt%282%29%2A+%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x%2A+sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x%2A+sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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