Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition - Exercise Set 5.5 - Page 308: 22

Answer

$12 + 4\sqrt5$

Work Step by Step

The distributive property states that for any real numbers $a, b, $ and $c$, $a(b+c) =a\cdot b+a \cdot c$ Thus, apply the distributive property to the given problem to find: $=4\cdot 3 + 4 \cdot \sqrt{5} \\=12+4\sqrt{5}$
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