How do you simplify 6(square root of 2) + 10(square root of 8)?

1 Answer
Sep 17, 2015

62+108=262

Explanation:

Square roots are be simplified by taking out any perfect squares, leaving just the smallest possible whole number under the square root. 2 can not be simplified further, but 8 can.

We simplify the second term of the expression to:
108=1042=1042=1022=202

Add it to the first term, and we get the solution:
62+202=262