Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 538: 1

Answer

$11\sqrt{5}$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c: $ac + bc = (a+b)c$ Use the rule above to combine like terms: $=(8+3)\sqrt{5} \\=11\sqrt{5}$
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