SOLUTION: Can someone please help me out: Subtract by first simplifying each radical and then combining any like radical terms. {{{4sqrt(75)-4sqrt(12)}}} I got the answer of {{{4sqr

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Question 387738: Can someone please help me out:
Subtract by first simplifying each radical and then combining any like radical terms.
4sqrt%2875%29-4sqrt%2812%29
I got the answer of 4sqrt%287%29
Is that right? If not what is the answer?
Thank you.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4sqrt(75)-4sqrt(12)
=4sqrt(25*3)-4sqrt(4*3)
=20sqrt(3)-8sqrt(3)
=12sqrt(3)
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Ed