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OpenStudy (jravenv):

Help me please screencap in comments. best answer rewarded

OpenStudy (jravenv):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. simplify square roots to simplify the expression more: \[((\sqrt{25}*\sqrt{3a})+(\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{3a})-(\sqrt{9}*\sqrt{3a}))/3a\]

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Probably gonna get banned for saying this, but every time I read your question, I see "best answer retarded"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2. Next solve the square roots: \[((5*\sqrt{3a})+(2*\sqrt{3a})-(3*\sqrt{3a})/\sqrt{3a}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Note: first step denominator should be square root 3a 3. the numerator has like terms so: \[(5+2-3)(\sqrt{3a})/(\sqrt{3a})\rightarrow 5+2-3\rightarrow 4\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

as I mentioned plenty times before...there are different methods to solving the problem in Mathematics as long as it doesn't break the Math rules.

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

but.. @hughfuve your answer isn't in the choices given... so something is wrong.

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

because ... (I hope I still remember this right) when you're changing to exponent form \[\sqrt{3a} \rightarrow (3a)^{\frac{1}{2}}\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

you're distributing that 1/2 all over

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

Ok. I know what's going on.. we need a \[\sqrt{3a}\] in the numerator so we can cancel out the \[\sqrt{3a}\] denominator

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

so we need to split up 75, 27, and 12

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[\frac{\sqrt{75a}+\sqrt{12a}-\sqrt{27a}}{\sqrt{3a}}\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

ok this is going to work :) we want that denominator to leave but before we have that we need to split up 75, 12, and 27.. we need perfect square numbers

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

is @Jravenv here right now? I want to guide her through this process we need to know what perfect squares can we use so we can take the square root so what is 3 x ? = 75, 3 x ? = 12, and 3 x ? = 27? there are 3 perfect square numbers

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

another way is what's 75/3, 12/4 , and 27/3 ???

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

sorry 75/3, 12/3, and 27/3

OpenStudy (jravenv):

114/3

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

this is separate what is 75/3 or 3 x ? = 75

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

we're not adding those three fractions.. we are using division for 75/3 =? 12/3 =? 27/3 = ?

OpenStudy (jravenv):

25

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

yes! so what about 12/3 = ? and 27/3 = ?

OpenStudy (jravenv):

4 and 8 and a 3rd

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

what is 12 divided by 3? what is 27 divided by 3?

OpenStudy (jravenv):

4 and 9

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[\frac{\sqrt{25 \cdot 3 a}+\sqrt{4 \cdot 3a}-\sqrt{9 \cdot 3 a}}{\sqrt{3a}}\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

so all we need is the square root of 25, 4, and 9 what is the square root of 25? what is the square root of 4? what is the square root of 9?

OpenStudy (jravenv):

5 2 and 3?

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

yes.

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[\frac{5\sqrt{ 3 a}+2\sqrt{ 3a}-3\sqrt{ 3 a}}{\sqrt{3a}}\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

now we noticed that there is a term in common and I want to factor it out because i want to get rid of the denominator.. so what can we pull out of the numerator?

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

each term in the numerator has it, so it's safe to factor out :)

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

I can't factor 5 2 and 3 out, but I can factor _____________?

OpenStudy (jravenv):

3a

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[\frac{\sqrt{ 3 a}(5+2-3)}{\sqrt{3a}}\] yes notice that now we can get rid of the square root ?

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

we're left with a very simple equation... using order of operations PEMDAS... well just AS...we just add and subtract.

OpenStudy (jravenv):

So its 4

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

yes it's 4. 5+2-3 using order of operations..addition first 5+2 = 7 7-3 (subtraction) 7-3 = 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

geeez I completely forgot how to do that.. you are quite the doll usuki.

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