How do you simplify sqrt5 - sqrt6 + 3sqrt 5 - 2sqrt6?
1 Answer
Apr 17, 2018
Explanation:
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Identify like terms (color coded).
\color(crimson)(\sqrt(5)) \color(olive)(-\sqrt(6)) +\color(crimson)(3\sqrt(5)) \color(olive)(-2\sqrt(6)) -
Organize the like terms together.
\color(crimson)(\sqrt(5))+\color(crimson)(3\sqrt(5)) +(\color(olive)(-\sqrt(6)))+(\color(olive)(-2\sqrt6)) -
Combine like terms, and your expression has been simplified! :)
\color(crimson)(4\sqrt(5)) +(\color(olive)(-3\sqrt(6)))
Answer:4\sqrt(5)-3\sqrt(6)