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OpenStudy (jpes2193):

Adding Radical: Problem posted in Comments. :)

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

\[-3\sqrt{12}+3\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{20}\]

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

If I remember correctly I believe it goes like this; the 12, the 3, and the 20 have to have the same number -30V 120 + 120V 120 + 18V 120

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

So now we put 108V 120 into lowest terms

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

divided by 4 we get 27V 30, divided by 3 we get 9V 10

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

The answer key says this \[-3\sqrt{3}+6\sqrt{5}\] I got the \[6\sqrt{5}\] but im not understanding how they got the -3\sqrt{3}

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

Me neither @jpes2193

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

lol math......

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

\[-3\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{5}\] (This is where you have to break up the radican to simplify the radical.) \[-6\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{3}+6\sqrt{5}\] (Then in this step you can combine like terms) \[-3\sqrt{3}+6\sqrt{5}\] (since you can't combine anything else this is your answer)

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

@LunyMoony

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

Sorry, am I so authorize this? @jpes2193

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

huh??

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

Sorry, what was your first question? :D @jpes2193

OpenStudy (jpes2193):

I just figured you would want to know how to solve this is all.. since you were helping me but we got confused.

OpenStudy (lunymoony):

Oh, my bad, thank you very much! @jpes2193

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