SOLUTION: What is 3 (square root 5) - 5 (square root 3)

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Question 38140: What is 3 (square root 5) - 5 (square root 3)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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3sqrt(5) - 5sqrt(3)
cannot be combined.
It is its own answer.
If you want an approximate number, well
3*2.236 - 5*1.732 =
-1.952