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Simplify: sqrt(72) - sqrt(32)
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Simplify each surd.
$$ \sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \times 2} = 6\sqrt{2} $$ $$ \sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \times 2} = 4\sqrt{2} $$Subtract the simplified surds.
$$ 6\sqrt{2} - 4\sqrt{2} = (6-4)\sqrt{2} = 2\sqrt{2} $$ The simplified expression is $\boxed{2\sqrt{2}}$.2.
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