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Combine the radicals 5 √27-17 √3.
2 √24}
28√3}
3√2
-2√3}

Combine the radicals 5 √27-17 √3. 2 √24} 28√3} 3√2 -2√3}-example-1
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5√27 - √3

Factor 27 = 3² × 3. Retype the square root of the product √3² × 3 as the product of the square roots √3²√3 Take the square root of.

5 × 3√3 - 17√3

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

15√3 - 17√3

We combine 15√3 and -17√3 to get -2√3.

-2√3

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