Question 251887
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First thing, you do NOT have an equation.  An equation has an equals sign in it somewhere.  You have an expression that needs to be simplified.  And, no you did not do it correctly.


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\sqrt{12}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\sqrt{4\,\cdot\,3}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


So far, so good, but I cannot fathom your thought process to get you to what you say is the next step, hence here is where I have to depart from your path.


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\sqrt{2\,\cdot\,2\,\cdot\,3}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\sqrt{2\,\cdot\,2}\,\cdot\,\sqrt{3}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\,\cdot\,2\,\cdot\,\sqrt{3}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6\sqrt{3}\ +\ 2\sqrt{3}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 8\sqrt{3}]



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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