SOLUTION: Describe and correct the error. Simplify the expression 3 + Sqrt (3)=(5 + Sqrt (5))=15 + Sqrt (15)=15 + Sqrt (15) 5 - Sqrt (5)=(5 + Sqrt (5))=25 - 5= 20 This is a

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Question 1077366: Describe and correct the error. Simplify the expression
3 + Sqrt (3)=(5 + Sqrt (5))=15 + Sqrt (15)=15 + Sqrt (15)
5 - Sqrt (5)=(5 + Sqrt (5))=25 - 5= 20

This is a fraction equation.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The denominator is fine.
The numerator is 15 (correct)+3 sqrt (5)+5 sqrt(3)+sqrt(15) (also correct); 3 sqrt(5) and 5 sqrt(3) are not interchangeable. Use the numerical values to show that one is about 6.7 and the other is about 8.6