Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 439: 67

Answer

$23x-5x\sqrt[]{15}$

Work Step by Step

Using $(a+b)(c+d)=ac+ad+bc+bd$ or the FOIL method, then, \begin{array}{l} \left( \sqrt[]{5x}-2\sqrt[]{3x} \right)\left( \sqrt[]{5x}-3\sqrt[]{3x} \right) \\= (\sqrt[]{5x})(\sqrt[]{5x})+(\sqrt[]{5x})(-3\sqrt[]{3x})+(-2\sqrt[]{3x})(\sqrt[]{5x})+(-2\sqrt[]{3x})(-3\sqrt[]{3x}) \\= \sqrt[]{25x^2}-3\sqrt[]{15x^2}-2\sqrt[]{15x^2}+6\sqrt[]{9x^2} \\= 5x-5\sqrt[]{15x^2}+6\cdot3x \\= 5x-5x\sqrt[]{15}+18x \\= 23x-5x\sqrt[]{15} .\end{array}
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