SOLUTION: Subtract. Simplify by collecting like radical terms if possible. 8sqrt(12) - 9sqrt(3)
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Subtract. Simplify by collecting like radical terms if possible.
8sqrt(12) - 9sqrt(3)
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8sqrt(12)-9sqrt(3)
8sqrt(4*3)-9sqrt(3)
8*2sqrt(3)-9sqrt(3)
16sqrt(3)-9sqrt(3)
(16-9)sqrt(3)
7sqrt(3) ans.