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first multiply all of the non-radical parts (3,2) then the radical parts sqrt(2), sqrt(8), sqrt(3), sqrt(6) 3*2*sqrt(2*8*3*6) then try factoring out perfect squares from the radical to simplify the answer
\[6\sqrt{288}\]
good, now try factoring out perfect squares like 4 and 9 from 288
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try re-writing 288 as a product of 4 and 9
288 = 9 * ___ fill in the blank
32
32 = 4 * 8
awesome, so we can re-write 288 as 9 * 4 * 8 we can go one step further and re-write 8 as 4 * 2 giving us 288 = 9 * 4 * 4 * 2 now going back to the original expression we have 6*sqrt(9*4*4*2) we can separate these into 6*sqrt(9)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(2) ^ try simplifying this expression into a radical
\[6\sqrt{288}\]
that's back where we started ^_^" the goal is to reduce the number inside the radical symbol
6*sqrt(9)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(2) we leave sqrt(2) alone since 2 is not a perfect square sqrt(4) = 2 sqrt(9) = 3 using these substitutions, re-write 6*sqrt(9)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(4)*sqrt(2) so that the only radical is sqrt(2)
6*2*2*3Sqrt2
good but multiply 6*2*2*3 out
72
good so the answer is 72sqrt(2)
next question is drop down boxes so ill do one at a time
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