How do you simplify (8+sqrt4)((-2+sqrt4)?

2 Answers
Jun 25, 2018

= 0, -24

Explanation:

(8 + sqrt4 ) * (-2 + sqrt4)

=> -16 - 2sqrt4 + 8 sqrt4 + 4, " removing brackets and multiplying"

=> 6sqrt 4 - 12 = +- 12 - 12 = 0, -24

Jun 25, 2018

-12+6sqrt4

Explanation:

1.Multiply

8*-2+8*sqrt4+(-2)*sqrt4+(sqrt4)^2

Simplify

-16+4+8sqrt(4)-2sqrt(4)

Collect like terms

-12+6sqrt4

-12+-12

0,-24