Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 13 - Cumulative Review - Page 970: 42

Answer

$21-4\sqrt 5$

Work Step by Step

$(2\sqrt 5-1)^{2}$ =$(2\sqrt 5-1)(2\sqrt 5-1)$ =$2\sqrt 5(2\sqrt 5-1)-1(2\sqrt 5-1)$ =$(2\sqrt 5)^{2}-2\sqrt 5-2\sqrt 5+1$ =$4(5)-4\sqrt 5+1$ =$20-4\sqrt 5+1$ =$21-4\sqrt 5$
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