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OpenStudy (joshoyen):

(3√2-9)(3√2+9)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to put the 3 into the √2?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

hmm, im not sure on that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what's the square of 3?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

1.73205

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, i meant 3 on the power of 2, aka 3x3

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

oh that would be 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, ok whats 3x3?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok now multiply it into the √2 √2x9

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

12.7279?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, 2x9?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

great! so now we have √18, you get it?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

ohh okay , i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so now where have: (√18-9)(√18+9) when you multiply a √ with another √, it doesn't really exist anymore...

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

so it would be (18-9)(18+9) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not yet. you have to open the brackets.

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

18-9 x 18+9 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you still have the brackets: √18-9 x √18+9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√18x√18=? -9x9=?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

√18x√18= 18 -9x9= -81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good! so now 18-81=?

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

-63

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep! that's the answer

OpenStudy (joshoyen):

ahh i seee, thanks man!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anytime!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Miracrown

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

(a-b)(a+b) = a(a+b) - b(a+b) = a^2 + ab - ba - b^2 = a^2 - b^2

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