SOLUTION: What is the answer to √16 + 3√8 ? Please show the work so i will know how to do any other problem similar to this one on my own. Thank You for your time!

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Question 565578: What is the answer to √16 + 3√8 ? Please show the work so i will know how to do any other problem similar to this one on my own. Thank You for your time!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the answer to sqrt%2816%29+%2B+3sqrt%288%29
you know the square root of 16 is 4, factor the square root of 8 to reveal a perfect square:
4 + 3sqrt%284%2A2%29
Extract the square root of 4
4 + 3%2A2sqrt%282%29
which is
4+%2B+6sqrt%282%29