How do you simplify 2sqrt5(4-3sqrt5)?

1 Answer
Dec 15, 2015

=color(blue)( 8sqrt5 -30

Explanation:

color(blue)(2sqrt5) * (4 - 3sqrt5)

= color(blue)(2 * sqrt5) * (4 ) +color(blue)(2sqrt5) *(- 3sqrt5)

= 2* 4 (sqrt5) + (2) * (- 3) * sqrt5 * sqrt5

= 8sqrt5 -6 * sqrt5 * sqrt5

= 8sqrt5 -6 *5

=color(blue)( 8sqrt5 -30