document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124474>Question 1124474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you simplify the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sqrt(17-12sqrt2) in the form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+bsqrt2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2817-12sqrt%282%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2817-12sqrt%282%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "express <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17-12sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17-12sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=square ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"square\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " replace <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then write it as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-12sqrt%282%29%2B4%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-12sqrt%282%29%2B4%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... then look to factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E2-12sqrt%282%29%2B%282sqrt%282%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E2-12sqrt%282%29%2B%282sqrt%282%29%29%5E2\"   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=%283-2sqrt%282%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-2sqrt%282%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2817-12sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2817-12sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, plug it in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%283-2sqrt%282%29%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%283-2sqrt%282%29%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-2sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-2sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-2sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-2sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your answer in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%2Asqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%2Asqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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