SOLUTION: hi i need help on this problem 8 times the square root of X + 3 times the square root of Y minus square root of X. thanks

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Question 31052: hi i need help on this problem 8 times the square root of X + 3 times the square root of Y minus square root of X. thanks
Answer by acerX(62) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8%2Asqrt%28x%2B3%29%2Asqrt%28y%29%2Asqrt%28x%29 I am going to write this all under one square root
8%2Asqrt%28x%2Ay%2A%28x%2B3%29%29 distribute the x and y
8%2Asqrt%28%28x%5E2%29%2Ay%2B3xy%29 the sqrt%28x%5E2%29=x
8%2Ax%2Asqrt%28y%2B3xy%29 this is the simplest form of this expression