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Find the product of (5-√7) and (5+√7)

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We are to evaluate the expression:


(5-√(7))(5+√(7))

First, we write it in the form below:


5(5+√(7))-√(7)(5+√(7))

Next. we open the brackets


\begin{gathered} =25+5√(7)-5√(7)-(√(7))^2 \\ =25-7 \\ =18 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the product of the two terms is 18.

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