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sqrt(50)-2sqrt(72)+3(sqrt(18

 Dec 11, 2015

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Simplify the following:
sqrt(50)-2 sqrt(72)+3 sqrt(18)

sqrt(72)  =  sqrt(2^3×3^2)  =  2×3 sqrt(2):
sqrt(50)-2×2×3 sqrt(2)+3 sqrt(18)

2×3  =  6:
sqrt(50)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3 sqrt(18)

sqrt(18)  =  sqrt(2×3^2)  =  3 sqrt(2):
sqrt(50)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

sqrt(50)  =  sqrt(2×5^2)  =  5 sqrt(2):
5 sqrt(2)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

-2×6  =  -12:
5 sqrt(2)+-12 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

3×3  =  9:
5 sqrt(2)-12 sqrt(2)+9 sqrt(2)

Add like terms. 5 sqrt(2)-12 sqrt(2)+9 sqrt(2)  =  2 sqrt(2):
Answer: |  2 sqrt(2)
 

 Dec 11, 2015
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2sqrt(2)

 Dec 11, 2015
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sqrt(50)-2sqrt(72)+3(sqrt(18)  =

 

sqrt(25 * 2)  - 2sqrt(36 * 2) + 3sqrt(9 *2)  =

 

5 sqrt(2) - 6 * 2 sqrt(2) + 3*3 sqrt(2) =

 

5 sqrt(2) - 12 sqrt(2) + 9 sqrt(2) =

 

[ 5 - 12 + 9]sqrt(2) =

 

2sqrt(2)

 

 

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 Dec 11, 2015
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Best Answer

Simplify the following:
sqrt(50)-2 sqrt(72)+3 sqrt(18)

sqrt(72)  =  sqrt(2^3×3^2)  =  2×3 sqrt(2):
sqrt(50)-2×2×3 sqrt(2)+3 sqrt(18)

2×3  =  6:
sqrt(50)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3 sqrt(18)

sqrt(18)  =  sqrt(2×3^2)  =  3 sqrt(2):
sqrt(50)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

sqrt(50)  =  sqrt(2×5^2)  =  5 sqrt(2):
5 sqrt(2)-2×6 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

-2×6  =  -12:
5 sqrt(2)+-12 sqrt(2)+3×3 sqrt(2)

3×3  =  9:
5 sqrt(2)-12 sqrt(2)+9 sqrt(2)

Add like terms. 5 sqrt(2)-12 sqrt(2)+9 sqrt(2)  =  2 sqrt(2):
Answer: |  2 sqrt(2)
 

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sqrt(50)-2sqrt(72)+3(sqrt(18)) = ?

 

50272+318=502418+318=502218+318=50418+318=5018=252232=5232=22

 

laugh

 Dec 11, 2015
edited by heureka  Dec 11, 2015
edited by heureka  Dec 11, 2015

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