How do you simplify sqrt5(5 sqrt3 - 2 sqrt4)?

1 Answer
Apr 30, 2016

= 5 sqrt15 -2 sqrt20

Explanation:

color(blue)(sqrt5) * ( 5 sqrt3 - 2 sqrt4)

= color(blue)(sqrt5) * ( 5 sqrt3 ) + color(blue)(sqrt5) * ( - 2 sqrt4)

= 5 * sqrt5 * sqrt3 + color(green)( (-2) * sqrt5 * sqrt4

= 5 * sqrt15 + color(green)( (-2) * sqrt20

= 5 sqrt15 -2 sqrt20