Simplifying a quotient involving a sum or difference with a square root
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√8-16/18
To simplify this expression, we need to first evaluate the square root of 8 and then perform the subtraction:
√8 - 16/18
√8 = √(4 * 2) = √4 * √2 = 2√2
Now substitute this back into the expression:
2√2 - 16/18
Now simplify the subtraction:
2√2 - 16/18 = 2√2 - 8/9
So, the simplified expression is 2√2 - 8/9