To find the difference of \( 32\sqrt{5} - 17\sqrt{5} \), we can combine the terms since they both have the same radical:
\[ 32\sqrt{5} - 17\sqrt{5} = (32 - 17)\sqrt{5} = 15\sqrt{5} \]
Therefore, the correct answer is:
15 square root of 5.
What is the difference of 32√5−17√5 ?(1 point)
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495–√
49 square root of 5
150–√
15 square root of 0
155–√
15 square root of 5
The radicals cannot be combined using subtraction.
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