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Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.
\newline
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
\sqrt{2}(-8 - \sqrt{3})
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
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Simplify radical expressions using the distributive property
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Q.
Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.
\newline
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
\sqrt{2}(-8 - \sqrt{3})
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
Distribute
2
\sqrt{2}
2
:
We need to distribute
2
\sqrt{2}
2
across the terms inside the parentheses.
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
=
2
×
−
8
+
2
×
−
3
\sqrt{2}(-8 - \sqrt{3}) = \sqrt{2} \times -8 + \sqrt{2} \times -\sqrt{3}
2
(
−
8
−
3
)
=
2
×
−
8
+
2
×
−
3
Multiply by
−
8
-8
−
8
:
Now we multiply
2
\sqrt{2}
2
by
−
8
-8
−
8
.
\newline
2
×
−
8
=
−
8
2
\sqrt{2} \times -8 = -8\sqrt{2}
2
×
−
8
=
−
8
2
Multiply by
−
3
-\sqrt{3}
−
3
:
Next, we multiply
2
\sqrt{2}
2
by
−
3
-\sqrt{3}
−
3
.
\newline
2
×
−
3
=
−
2
×
3
=
−
6
\sqrt{2} \times -\sqrt{3} = -\sqrt{2 \times 3} = -\sqrt{6}
2
×
−
3
=
−
2
×
3
=
−
6
Combine products:
Combine the two products to get the final answer.
\newline
−
8
2
−
6
-8\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{6}
−
8
2
−
6
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