SOLUTION: Please show be the complete process on how to simplify the following. square root of 32 minus the square root of 2. Thank you.

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Question 87468: Please show be the complete process on how to simplify the following.
square root of 32 minus the square root of 2.
Thank you.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%2832%29+-+sqrt%282%29

Simplify sqrt%2832%29+ by breaking it down:
sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%282%29+
4%2Asqrt%282%29+

Now, sqrt%2832%29+-+sqrt%282%29
sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%282%29-sqrt%282%29+
4%2Asqrt%282%29+-+1%2Asqrt%282%29

These are LIKE TERMS, so combine like terms:
3%2Asqrt%282%29+

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