SOLUTION: how to simplify 9 square root of 32 plus 8 square root of 50. I tried adding the two together and then simplifing but I am just not sure if that is what I

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Question 308107: how to simplify 9 square root of 32 plus 8 square root of 50. I tried adding the two together and then simplifing but I am just not sure if that is what I sould do.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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extract the whole numbered roots

9√32 = 9 √16 √2 = 9 * 4 √2 = 36√2

8√50 = 8 √25 √2 = 40√2

so the sum is ___ 76√2