Use the Distributive Property to Help Simplify the Following Expression $2 \sqrt { 8 x } + 6 \sqrt { 18 x } - 2 \sqrt { 32 x }$

question 177

Short Answer

Use the distributive property to help simplify the following expression. All variables represent positive real numbers. $2 \sqrt { 8 x } + 6 \sqrt { 18 x } - 2 \sqrt { 32 x }$

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