Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. -sqrt 5(-2 - sqrt 2) ______

Distribute -sqrt(5): Distribute -sqrt(5) to both terms inside the parentheses. -sqrt(5)(-2 - sqrt(2)) = -sqrt(5) * (-2) - sqrt(5) * (-sqrt(2))Multiply -sqrt(5) by -2: Multiply -sqrt(5) by -2. -sqrt(5) * (-2) = 2sqrt(5)Multiply -sqrt(5) by -sqrt(2): Multiply -sqrt(5) by -sqrt(2). -sqrt(5) * (-sqrt(2)) = sqrt(5) * sqrt(2) = sqrt(10)Combine results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3. 2sqrt(5) + sqrt(10)

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Q. Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.

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-\sqrt{5}(-2 - \sqrt{2})

Distribute $-\sqrt{5}$ : Distribute $-\sqrt{5}$ to both terms inside the parentheses.-\sqrt{$5$}(\(-2 - \sqrt{ $2$ }) = -\sqrt{ $5$ } \times ( $-2$ ) - \sqrt{ $5$ } \times (-\sqrt{ $2$ })
Multiply $-\sqrt{5}$ by $-2$ : Multiply $-\sqrt{5}$ by $-2$ . $\newline$ $-\sqrt{5} \times (-2) = 2\sqrt{5}$
Multiply $-\sqrt{5}$ by $-\sqrt{2}$ : Multiply $-\sqrt{5}$ by $-\sqrt{2}$ . $\newline$ $-\sqrt{5} \times (-\sqrt{2}) = \sqrt{5} \times \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{10}$
Combine results: Combine the results from Step $2$ and Step $3$ . $2\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{10}$