Question

How do you simplify `3 sqrt 2 + 2 sqrt2`?

Answer 1

`5sqrt(2)`

Explanation:

We can treat this like simple algebra

For example `3a + 2a = 5a` Just collecting like terms

As the roots are the same, you can simply just add the like terms.

So in this case `a= sqrt(2)`

`=> 5sqrt2`