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Simplifying Radicals: 3square root *(2square root5 - 7)  TOPIC_SOLVED

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Simplifying Radicals: 3square root *(2square root5 - 7)

Postby ace12598 on Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:29 am

Could someone simplify this to simplest radical form and show the steps?

3square root 20 *(2square root5 - 7)
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Re: Simplifying Radicals: 3square root *(2square root5 - 7)  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby little_dragon on Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:30 am

ace12598 wrote:Could someone simplify this to simplest radical form and show the steps?

U can see examples w/ steps here: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/radicals.htm

ace12598 wrote:3square root *(2square root5 - 7)

the stuff in the parens means , but wat does "3square root" mean? wat goes inside?
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