Using the distributive property we will get:
a) 6√2 - 5√2 = √2
b)√11 + 3*√11 = 4√11
How to simplify the expressions?
Remember the distributive property:
A*(B + C) = A*B + A*C
a) We have the expression:
6√2 - 5√2
Notice that the factor √2 apperas in both terms, then we can rewrite this as:
√2*(6 - 5) = √2
b) Here we have:
√11 + 3*√11
Now √11 appears in both terms, we can do the same thing:
√11*(1 + 3) = 4√11