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can anyone help me to work with the following exercises

( \sqrt{}6+2) (\sqrt{}3-2)
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You mean \((\sqrt{6}+2)(\sqrt{3} - 2)\) ?
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can anyone help me to work with the following exercises

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I assume you meant to put what nguyendinhtuong wrote in his reply. In this case, you would FOIL the 2 expressions:
\(\sqrt{18} - 2\sqrt{6} + 2\sqrt{3} - 4\)
\(\sqrt{18}\) can be re-written as \(\sqrt{9}*\sqrt{2}\)which reduces to \(3\sqrt{2}\)

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YES :) THANKS AND HOW TO PROCEED THE REST THE OA IS SQUARE ROOT OF 2

I Have done 3 square root of 2 then I have put -2 square root of 3 time square root of 2 and +2 square root of 3 and- 4 ?
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YES :) THANKS AND HOW TO PROCEED THE REST THE OA IS SQUARE ROOT OF 2

I Have done 3 square root of 2 then I have put -2 square root of 3 time square root of 2 and +2 square root of 3 and- 4 ?
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I Have done 3 square root of 2 then I have put -2 square root of 3 time square root of 2 and +2 square root of 3 and- 4 ?
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Sorry, but I can't get your point. Can you elaborate more?
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I think there's a mistake either with the OA (sqrt(2)), or with the phrasing of the question. As it stands, the answer to this one can't be sqrt(2). Among other issues, the answer to your question will be a negative number, since sqrt(3) < 2. So, sqrt(3) - 2 will be negative. Since it's being multiplied by a positive value, the result will be negative.
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I think there's a mistake either with the OA (sqrt(2)), or with the phrasing of the question. As it stands, the answer to this one can't be sqrt(2). Among other issues, the answer to your question will be a negative number, since sqrt(3) < 2. So, sqrt(3) - 2 will be negative. Since it's being multiplied by a positive value, the result will be negative.
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I think there's a mistake either with the OA (sqrt(2)), or with the phrasing of the question. As it stands, the answer to this one can't be sqrt(2). Among other issues, the answer to your question will be a negative number, since sqrt(3) < 2. So, sqrt(3) - 2 will be negative. Since it's being multiplied by a positive value, the result will be negative.
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hello
thanks for your answer and feedback, from the beginning this simple exercise has something wrong
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OMG, could you post another better image? I cant read anything
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HELLO
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The OA is totally wrong.

\(\sqrt{18}-2\sqrt{6}+2\sqrt{3}-4 \\
= \sqrt{9 \times 2} + 2\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{2} - 4 \\
\neq \sqrt{9 \times 2} + (2\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3}) - 4 \sqrt{2}\)

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