SOLUTION: Radical Expressions simplify. I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and I am at a loss. I have never seen problems like these, and surely am at a loss as where to sta

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Question 133228: Radical Expressions
simplify.
I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and I am at a loss. I have never seen problems like these, and surely am at a loss as where to start with them.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%28810%29%2Bsqrt%28240%29-sqrt%28250%29 Start with the given expression


9%2Asqrt%2810%29%2Bsqrt%28240%29-sqrt%28250%29 Simplify sqrt%28810%29 to get 9%2Asqrt%2810%29. Note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver.


9%2Asqrt%2810%29%2B4%2Asqrt%2815%29-sqrt%28250%29 Simplify sqrt%28240%29 to get 4%2Asqrt%2815%29.


9%2Asqrt%2810%29%2B4%2Asqrt%2815%29-5%2Asqrt%2810%29 Simplify sqrt%28250%29 to get 5%2Asqrt%2810%29.


4%2Asqrt%2810%29%2B4%2Asqrt%2815%29 Combine like terms




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Answer:

So sqrt%28810%29%2Bsqrt%28240%29-sqrt%28250%29 simplifies to 4%2Asqrt%2810%29%2B4%2Asqrt%2815%29. In other words, sqrt%28810%29%2Bsqrt%28240%29-sqrt%28250%29=4%2Asqrt%2810%29%2B4%2Asqrt%2815%29