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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
√24 = 2√6
√48 = 4√3
Then the sum is ...
√24 +√48 = 2√6 +4√3
Factoring out √3, we have ...
= (2√2 +4)√3
Matching this to the form a√b, we have
(2√2+4)√3 ⇒ a=2√2+4, b = 3
