How do you solve #5\sqrt { 12} + 6\sqrt { 20}#?

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Denise Granger · EZ as pi
Oct 23, 2016

#10sqrt(3) + 12sqrt(5)#

Explanation:

Simplify the square root of 12 and 20.

#(5*sqrt(4)*sqrt(3)) + (6*sqrt(4)*sqrt(5))#

#(5*2*sqrt(3))# + #(6*2*sqrt(5))#

#(10*sqrt(3))# + #(12*sqrt(5))#

The simplified form would be

#10sqrt(3) + 12sqrt(5)#

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