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Question 6000: radical sign 44 - radical sign 11
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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+sqrt%2844%29+-+sqrt%2811%29+

First look for a factor of 44 that is a perfect square. That would be 4. So break this down into
+sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%2811%29+-+sqrt%2811%29+

You know that the sqrt%284%29+=+2, so write this:
+2%2A+sqrt%2811%29+-+sqrt%2811%29+

These are like terms, so you can combine them:
+2%2A+sqrt%2811%29+-+1%2A+sqrt%2811%29+
1+%2Asqrt%2811%29+ or sqrt%2811%29+

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