SOLUTION: I need to understand how to solve these two problems. would you please show the steps? 5 times square root 3 - 4 times square root 80 -3 square root 108

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Question 610980: I need to understand how to solve these two problems. would you please show the steps?
5 times square root 3 - 4 times square root 80

-3 square root 108
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi, 

the Idea is to express in the lowest radical possible:

  



-3sqrt%28108%29+=+-3sqrt%2836%2A3%29+=+-18sqrt%283%29