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If
18√(8) -8√(18) = √(n), what is $n$?

User Ssdehero
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I believe the answer is N=288
User Alex Zahir
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Answer:

n = 288

Explanation:

18 sqrt(8) - 8 sqrt(18) = sqrt(n)

18 sqrt(4*2) - 8 sqrt(9*2) = sqrt(n)

We know that sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b)

18 sqrt(4) sqrt(2) - 8 sqrt(9) sqrt(2) = sqrt(n)

18*2 sqrt(2) - 8*3 sqrt(2) = sqrt(n)

36 sqrt(2) - 24 sqrt(2) = sqrt(n)

12 sqrt(2) = sqrt(n)

Square each side

(12 sqrt(2))^2 = (sqrt(n))^2

12^2*(sqrt(2))^2 = n

144 *2 =n

288 =n

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