SOLUTION: Nakim simplified 3 times the square root of 2x plus x times the square root of 8x minus 5 times the square root of 18x and got -10x times the square root of 2x for an answer.
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Question 624906: Nakim simplified 3 times the square root of 2x plus x times the square root of 8x minus 5 times the square root of 18x and got -10x times the square root of 2x for an answer.
Part 1: Using complete sentences, explain what Nakim did wrong.
Part 2: Show all your work to simplify the expression.
(You can use "sqrt()" to show a square root. For example, 7 times the square root of a can be written as 7sqrt(a). ) Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):