Please check my work?
Can the expression
s sqrt(3) + sqrt(27s^5) + 9 sqrt(3s)
be simplified into an expression with fewer terms? Explain and simplify, if possible.

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Please check my work?
Can the expression 
s sqrt(3) + sqrt(27s^5) + 9 sqrt(3s)
 be simplified into an expression with fewer terms? Explain and simplify, if possible.

anonymous · Answer

No, the expression can not be simplified into fewer terms. Once the expression is simplified, none of the terms are like terms. This means that they can not be added together to create fewer terms.
 
s sqrt(3) + sqrt(27s^5) + 9 sqrt(3s)
s sqrt(3) + 3 sqrt(s^5) + 9 sqrt(3s)
s sqrt(3) + 3s^2 sqrt(3s) + 9 sqrt(3s)

shamil98 · Answer

s√3 + √27s^5 + 9 √3s

shamil98 · Answer

is that correct?..

dan815 · Answer

the number of terms cant change here

dan815 · Answer

well it can but not go less

anonymous · Answer

@shamil98 yeah, that's correct.

shamil98 · Answer

Yeah, your explanation is correct @tswar it cannot be simplified into fewer terms

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thank you!