SOLUTION: Please help. 5 sq.root 75-6 sq.root 3

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Question 130038: Please help.
5 sq.root 75-6 sq.root 3
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify:
5sqrt%2875%29+-+6sqrt%283%29 Factor the first radicand.
5sqrt%283%2A25%29+-+6sqrt%283%29 Take the square root of the 25 (=5) and move it outside the radical.
5%2A5sqrt%283%29+-+6sqrt%283%29 Simplify and subtract the two terms.
25sqrt%283%29+-+6sqrt%283%29 Factor the sqrt%283%29
%2825-6%29%28sqrt%283%29%29+=+19sqrt%283%29