SOLUTION: How do you simplify this -2squared-3sqrt8-sqrt25

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Question 156167: How do you simplify this -2squared-3sqrt8-sqrt25
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Begin by solving the expression with an exponent to get:
4 - 3sqrt%288%29-sqrt%2825%29
Then, simplify the square root expressions:
4 - 3sqrt%284%2A2%29-5
This equals:
4 - 3sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%282%29 - 5
Or:
4 - 3(2)*sqrt%282%29 - 5
Finally:
-1 - 6sqrt%282%29