How do you simplify (sqrtc + d)(3 +sqrt5)?

1 Answer
Apr 8, 2017

(sqrtc+d)(3+sqrt5)=color(blue)(3sqrtc+sqrt5sqrtc+3d+dsqrt5

Explanation:

Simplify:

(sqrtc+d)(3+sqrt5)

Use the FOIL method, which gives the order in which the terms of two binomials are multiplied: First, Outer, Inner, Last

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(sqrtc+d)(3+sqrt5)=(sqrtc*3)+(sqrtc*sqrt5)+(d*3)+(d*sqrt5)

(sqrtc+d)(3+sqrt5)=3sqrtc+sqrt5sqrtc+3d+dsqrt5