SOLUTION: Multiply and Divide Radicals: Show work (-2+√3)(-5+2√3)

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Question 1068110: Multiply and Divide Radicals: Show work
(-2+√3)(-5+2√3)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the FOIL method,
%28-2%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%28-5%2B2sqrt%283%29%29=10-4sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%283%29%2B2%283%29%29
%28-2%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%28-5%2B2sqrt%283%29%29=%2810%2B6%29-9sqrt%283%29
%28-2%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%28-5%2B2sqrt%283%29%29=16-9sqrt%283%29