Question

Simplify: the square root of 2 (x − the square root of 5) @jim_thompson5910

Answer 1

able to get anywhere?

Answer 2

No, I'm not sure where to start first.

Answer 3

the first step would be to distribute the \(\large \sqrt{2}\) term through

Answer 4

what do you get when you do that

Answer 5

2x and .. i'm not sure if i can combine a radical w/ a normal number..

Answer 6

\[\large \sqrt{2}(x - \sqrt{5})\]

\[\large \sqrt{2}*x - \sqrt{2}*\sqrt{5}\]

\[\large x*\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{2}*\sqrt{5}\]

what's next?