SOLUTION: What is the answer to this question: Simplify the square root of 12 plus the square root of 20? A:4 times the square root of 2 B:4(square root of 3 plus square root of 5) C:8 ti

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Question 647288: What is the answer to this question: Simplify the square root of 12 plus the square root of 20?
A:4 times the square root of 2
B:4(square root of 3 plus square root of 5)
C:8 times square root of 2
D:2 times square root of 3 + 2 times square root of 5.
E:None of these.
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Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify the square root of 12 plus the square root of 20?
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sqrt%2812%29+=+sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%283%29
sqrt%2820%29+=+sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%285%29
--> 2%28sqrt%283%29+%2B+sqrt%285%29%29
Not much simpler

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

Hi,

simplify (putting in terms of the smallest square root possible)