SOLUTION: can someone help me to simplify this? sqrt{{{2}}}(8sqrt{{{5}}}-2sqrt{{{2}}})

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Question 78891: can someone help me to simplify this?
sqrt2(8sqrt5-2sqrt2)
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28sqrt%282%29%29%2A%288sqrt%285%29-2sqrt%282%29%29
First, multiply the 2 terms on the right by sqrt%282%29:
%28sqrt%282%29%2A8sqrt%285%29%29-%28sqrt%282%29%2A2sqrt%282%29%29
This can be simplified:
8%2Asqrt%2810%29-%28sqrt%282%29%2A2sqrt%282%29%29
Recognize that sqrt%282%29%2Asqrt%282%29=2 and simplify more:
8%2Asqrt%2810%29-%282%2A2%29
8%2Asqrt%2810%29-4
You can factor out a 4...
4%282%2Asqrt%2810%29-1%29
And I think that is as simplified as you can get.
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com