# Conffused on problem.

• Jan 24th 2007, 05:07 AM
Ash
Conffused on problem.
I'm confused, whats steps do I take to correct this problem??? How do you go about solving it? Where did I go wrong?

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• Jan 24th 2007, 05:46 AM
earboth
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash
I'm confused, whats steps do I take to correct this problem??? How do you go about solving it? Where did I go wrong?

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r.../math110-2.jpg

Hello,

$5-4\sqrt{3 \cdot 7-5}$
$5-4\sqrt{16}$
$5-4 \cdot 4$
$5-4 \cdot 4=-11$

EB
• Jan 24th 2007, 05:50 AM
anthmoo
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash
I'm confused, whats steps do I take to correct this problem??? How do you go about solving it? Where did I go wrong?

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r.../math110-2.jpg

I hate questions like these...brackets should ALWAYS be used!

$5-4\sqrt(3*7-5)=5-(4*\sqrt(16))$

You see, its actually -4 MULTIPLIED by the squareroot not (5-4) multiplied by the square root.

In the end you get...

$5-(4*4)=5-16=-11$

Hope that helps!
• Jan 24th 2007, 06:01 AM
Ash
Thank you all for your help, it's greatly appreciated!!!