Question
Answer
$$2\sqrt{8}-\sqrt{8}=2\sqrt{2}$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}2\sqrt{8}-\sqrt{8}& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}4\sqrt{2}-2\sqrt{2} \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle3}{\textcircled {3}} } }}}2\sqrt{2}\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | $$ 2 \sqrt{8} =
2 \sqrt{ 2 ^2 \cdot 2 } =
2 \sqrt{ 2 ^2 } \, \sqrt{ 2 } =
2 \cdot 2 \sqrt{ 2 } =
4 \sqrt{ 2 } $$ |
| ② | $$ - \sqrt{8} =
- \sqrt{ 2 ^2 \cdot 2 } =
- \sqrt{ 2 ^2 } \, \sqrt{ 2 } =
- 2 \sqrt{ 2 }$$ |
| ③ | Combine like terms |
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