SOLUTION: Multiply.(3 + square root 7)(3-Square root 7) I am trying to solve this but am unsure how to start?

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Question 476669: Multiply.(3 + square root 7)(3-Square root 7)
I am trying to solve this but am unsure how to start?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two ways to go about this.

1. Just use FOIL like you would on any pair of binomials.

2. Recognize that you are multiplying a pair of conjugate binomials so the result is the difference of two squares.


John

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