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Question from Michelle, a student: How do you solve 4√3 + 2√1/3? Please show step by step. |
Hi Michelle,
My suggestion is that to simplify this expression you first rationalize the denominator of the second term by multiplying the numerator and denominator by √3. The second term then becomes
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Hence your expression can be written
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Find a common denominator and simplify,
Penny
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