SOLUTION: 2 square roots of 5 + 3 square roots of one fifth. please show all work.

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Question 213000: 2 square roots of 5 + 3 square roots of one fifth.

please show all work.
Found 2 solutions by RAY100, Alan3354:
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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2sqrt(5) +3sqrt(1/5)
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2sqrt(5) + 3 sqrt(.2)
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2(2.236) + 3(.447)
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(4.472) + (1.342)
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5.814
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2sqrt(5) + 3sqrt(1/5)
= 2sqrt(5) + 3sqrt(5)/5
= 2.6sqrt(5)
= ~ 5.813777