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Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
\sqrt{3}(-8 + \sqrt{2})
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
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Algebra 2
Simplify radical expressions using the distributive property
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Q.
Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
\sqrt{3}(-8 + \sqrt{2})
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
Distribute
3
\sqrt{3}
3
:
Distribute
3
\sqrt{3}
3
to both terms inside the parentheses.
\newline
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
\sqrt{3}(-8 + \sqrt{2})
3
(
−
8
+
2
)
\newline
=
3
⋅
(
−
8
)
+
3
⋅
(
2
)
\sqrt{3}\cdot(-8) + \sqrt{3}\cdot(\sqrt{2})
3
⋅
(
−
8
)
+
3
⋅
(
2
)
Multiply by
−
8
-8
−
8
:
Multiply
3
\sqrt{3}
3
by
−
8
-8
−
8
.
3
×
(
−
8
)
=
−
8
×
3
\sqrt{3} \times (-8) = -8 \times \sqrt{3}
3
×
(
−
8
)
=
−
8
×
3
Multiply by
2
\sqrt{2}
2
:
Multiply
3
\sqrt{3}
3
by
2
\sqrt{2}
2
.
3
×
2
\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{2}
3
×
2
Apply the product rule of radicals.
=
3
×
2
= \sqrt{3 \times 2}
=
3
×
2
=
6
= \sqrt{6}
=
6
Combine results:
Combine the results from Step
2
2
2
and Step
3
3
3
.
\newline
−
8
×
3
+
6
-8 \times \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{6}
−
8
×
3
+
6
\newline
This is the simplest form since there are no like terms to combine.
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