SOLUTION: Please help me solve: multiply (7- the square root of 2) (8+ the square root of 2)

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Question 475812: Please help me solve:
multiply
(7- the square root of 2) (8+ the square root of 2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
multiply
(7- the square root of 2) (8+ the square root of 2)
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Use FOIL:
F: 7*8 = 56
O: 7*sqrt(2)
I: -8sqrt(2)
L: -2
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Combine to get:
54 - sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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