Question

find the difference of the two

Answer 1

-12√14 - 15√14 = ?? // By taking √14 as a common // √14 ( -12 -15) = √14 (-27) = -27√14

Answer 2

The difference of  -12√14 - 15√14  is -27√14

Solution:

Step 1:
Take the common factor of the terms which would be:
 √14 as a common

Step 2:
Factor out the unlike terms and bring the common on to the outside of the parenthesis:
√14 ( -12 -15)
Step 3:
Solve
 √14 (-27)
 = -27√14