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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify the expression.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{3} + 4\sqrt{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simple - apply distributive property \[1*\sqrt{3}+4*\sqrt{3}=(1+4)\sqrt{3}=5\sqrt{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2\sqrt{6} + 3\sqrt{96}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok ill guide you... first factorise 96 under the root sign and see which factors form pairs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3*32=96

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factorise completely----Prime Factorisation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no 96 = 2*2*2*2*2*3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now see what pairs can you form ans write as square (^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is not prime factorisation !! Prime Factorisation of 96 = 2*2*2*2*2*3=2^2 *2^2 * 6 so root(96) = root(2^2 *2^2 * 6) = 2*2*root(6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 x 2 x 2 x 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2\sqrt{6}+3\sqrt{96}=2\sqrt{6}+3\sqrt{2*2*2*2*2*3}=2\sqrt{6}+3\sqrt{2^{2}*2^{2}*6}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5\sqrt{96}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[=2\sqrt{6}+3*2*2*\sqrt{6}=2\sqrt{6}+12\sqrt{6}=(2+12)\sqrt{6}=14\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[14\sqrt{96}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[=14\sqrt{6}\]

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