SOLUTION: Multiply and simplify. Please show steps. (2-√6)(1+√6)..thank you for help!!

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Question 943115: Multiply and simplify. Please show steps.
(2-√6)(1+√6)..thank you for help!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distribute the second term,

%282-sqrt%286%29%29%281%2Bsqrt%286%29%29=2-sqrt%286%29%2B2sqrt%286%29-6
%282-sqrt%286%29%29%281%2Bsqrt%286%29%29=2-sqrt%286%29%2B2sqrt%286%29-6
%282-sqrt%286%29%29%281%2Bsqrt%286%29%29=-4%2Bsqrt%286%29