document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030250>Question 1030250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help simplifying this expression:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I removed the common factor out of the square root to obtain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2sqrt%286%2B2sqrt%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2sqrt%286%2B2sqrt%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but the answer key says it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B2sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B2sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How is it possible? Am I missing out on a rule here? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645134\">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%2824%2B8sqrt%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2824%2B8sqrt%285%29%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=%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using this identity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B2sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B2sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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