SOLUTION: Square root of 96 minus square root of 6

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Question 664702: Square root of 96 minus square root of 6
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%2896%29 - sqrt%286%29
Factor inside the 1st radical to reveal a perfect square
sqrt%2816%2A6%29 - sqrt%286%29
Extract the square root of 16
4%2Asqrt%286%29 - sqrt%286%29 = 3%2Asqrt%286%29
now we have like terms, just do the math.
(a 1 is understood to be before the 2nd radical)