Question 73825
1)*[Tex \Huge \sqrt{2}+3+\sqrt{2}]   Start with the given problem
Group the *[Tex \Huge \sqrt{2}] terms together


2)*[Tex \Huge \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{2}+3]
Since we have a common term of *[Tex \Huge \sqrt{2}] we can combine them. It's just like *[Tex \Huge x+x=2x]


3)*[Tex \Huge 2\sqrt{2}+3] And there's your answer
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Check:
*[Tex \Huge 2\sqrt{2}+3=2(1.4142)+3=5.82843]
*[Tex \Huge \sqrt{2}+3+\sqrt{2}=1.4142+1.4142+3=5.8284]
Since they are both equal, this answer works.