Please can someone answer this question, I never understand these and would like to know how to do them... QUESTION ATTACHED

Answer:
sqrt (2) * sqrt(45) + sqrt (2) * sqrt (80)
45 = 9 *5 "9" is a perfect square so
sqrt (45) = 3 * sqrt (5) * sqrt (2)
sqrt (2) * sqrt (80)
80 = 16 * 5 "16" is a perfect square so
sqrt (2) * sqrt (80) = sqrt (2) * 4 * sqrt(5)
Adding both answers we get
3 * sqrt (5) * sqrt (2) = 3 * sqrt(10)
PLUS
4 * sqrt (10)
which equals
7 * sqrt (10)
SO, the value of a is 7
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