How do you simplify 254+524?

2 Answers
Apr 24, 2018

166

Explanation:

254+524

54=2×33
24=23×3

22×33+523×3

2322×3+5222×3

(2×3)2×3+(5×2)2×3

62×3+102×3

66+106

(6+10)6

166

Apr 24, 2018

=166

Explanation:

Write the radicand as a product of its factors, if possible using a square number,

254+524

=29×6+54×6

=2×36+5×26 find the roots

=66+106 there are like terms

=166