Problem

Simplify the expression 50+18

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We then add the two simplified radicals together, so 52 + 32 = 82.

Steps

Step 1 :First, we simplify each radical separately. We simplify 50 by finding the prime factorization of 50, which is 2×52. Thus, 50 simplifies to 52.

Step 2 :Likewise, we simplify 18 by finding the prime factorization of 18, which is 2×32. Thus, 18 simplifies to 32.

Step 3 :We then add the two simplified radicals together, so 52 + 32 = 82.

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