How do you simplify 4 square root 8 - 3 square root 2?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-26T02:55:14

#5sqrt2#

# Convert sqrt8 to sqrt2 # so that you can subtract easily.

#4sqrt8 - 3sqrt2# an be written as:

#4sqrt(4 * 2) - 3sqrt2#

#4sqrt 4 * sqrt 2 - 3sqrt2#

#4*2*sqrt 2 - 3 sqrt 2#

#8sqrt z - 3 sqrt 2#

#5 sqrt 2#