SOLUTION: (5+sqrt of 5) + (2-sqrt of 3)

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Question 195936: (5+sqrt of 5) + (2-sqrt of 3)
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5+sqrt5)+(2-sqrt3)
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7 +sqrt5 -sqrt3
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If problem is
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(5 +sqrt5) * (2-sqrt3)
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use F O I L
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5*2 -5sqrt3 +2 sqrt5 -sqrt3 sqrt5
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10 +2sqrt5 -5sqrt3 -sqrt3sqrt5
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10 +2sqrt5 -sqrt3(5 +sqrt5),,,,answer
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checking
using calculator,, original = 1.94,,,,,answer = 1.94