How do you simplify sqrt3(-5sqrt10+sqrt6)?

1 Answer
May 1, 2018

-5sqrt30 + 3sqrt2

Explanation:

sqrt3(-5sqrt10 + sqrt6)

Use the distributive property:
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Following this image it becomes:
-5 * sqrt3 * sqrt10 + sqrt3 * sqrt6

Now simplify:
-5sqrt30 + sqrt18

Expand sqrt18:
-5sqrt30 + sqrt(9 * 2)

-5sqrt30 + sqrt9 * sqrt2

Final answer:
-5sqrt30 + 3sqrt2

Hope this helps!