How do you solve 3(12)+4(18)?

1 Answer
May 13, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, use this rule of radicals to rewrite the expression:

ab=ab

3(12)+4(18)

3(43)+4(93)

3(43)+4(93)

3(23)+4(33)

63+123

We can now factor a 3 out of each term and calculate the result:

63+123

(6+12)3

183

Or

31.177 rounded to the nearest thousandth.