Question

sqrt(144) - sqrt(40) - sqrt(10) would equal Sqrt (94)? wouldn't it. or am i wrong?

Answer 1

it would not

Answer 2

Can you help me figure it out then please?

Answer 3

\[\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}\neq \sqrt{a+b}\]

Answer 4

yes sure

Answer 5

first off, what is the square root of 144 ?

Answer 6

The equation thing isnt working it just looks like a bunch of random letters.

Answer 7

12

Answer 8

refresh your browser and you should see it
yes, the square root of 144 is 12, so we can start off with
\[12-\sqrt{40}-\sqrt{10}\]
can you see that? if now i will write it out without symbols

Answer 9

crashed
you still there?

Answer 10

it works now.

Answer 11

whew

Answer 12

haha.

Answer 13

ok so now about \(\sqrt{40}\) we can write it as
\[\sqrt{40}=\sqrt{4\times 10}=\sqrt{4}\sqrt{10}=2\sqrt{10}\]

Answer 14

this gives you
\[12-2\sqrt{10}-\sqrt{10}\] combine like terms, get
\[12-3\sqrt{10}\]

Answer 15

okay i got that now.

Answer 16

let me know if you have any questions about any steps

Answer 17

no I'm good thankyou.

Answer 18

yw