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Question 666626: I'm having a hard time understing how to solve this problem. I'm posting this a second time as the answer I received previously just made me more confused, perhaps steps were left out, I don't know. Thank you in advance.
Simplify the following expression.
These are side by side:
square root -8 square root -24
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simplify the following expression.
These are side by side:
square root -8 square root -24
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Not sure what "side by side" means.
If it's multiplied:
sqrt%28-8%29%2Asqrt%28-24%29+=+sqrt%28-8%2A-24%29+=+sqrt%28192%29
= sqrt%2864%2A3%29+=+sqrt%2864%29%2Asqrt%283%29
= 8sqrt%283%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm having a hard time understing how to solve this problem. I'm posting this a second time as the answer I received previously just made me more confused, perhaps steps were left out, I don't know. Thank you in advance.
Simplify the following expression.
These are side by side:
square root -8 square root -24

sqrt%28-+8%29+%2A+sqrt%28-+24%29

sqrt%28-+1+%2A+8%29+%2A+sqrt%28-+1+%2A+24%29

i+%2A+sqrt%288%29+%2A+i+%2A+sqrt%2824%29

i%5E2+%2A+sqrt%28192%29 ----- Multiplying both expressions

-+1+%2A+sqrt%288%5E2+%2A+3%29

highlight_green%28-+8sqrt%283%29%29

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