Answer:
288
Explanation:
From the first two parts of the problem, we have
18√8 - 8√18 = 36√2 - 24√2
= (36 - 24)√2
= 12√2.
Thus, we wish to solve for n in the equation 12√2 = √n. In other words, we want to know what number 12√2 is the square root of. Any nonnegative number is the square root of its own square, so
n = (12√2)²
= 12²(√2)²
= 144 ∙ 2
= 288.