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\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}+2\sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{2}\sqrt{3}-10\sqrt{2}=a+b\sqrt{6}
Use the distributive property to multiply \sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{2} by \sqrt{3}+2.
3+2\sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{2}\sqrt{3}-10\sqrt{2}=a+b\sqrt{6}
The square of \sqrt{3} is 3.
3+2\sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}=a+b\sqrt{6}
To multiply \sqrt{2} and \sqrt{3}, multiply the numbers under the square root.
a+b\sqrt{6}=3+2\sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
b\sqrt{6}=3+2\sqrt{3}-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}-a
Subtract a from both sides.
\sqrt{6}b=-a+2\sqrt{3}+3-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\sqrt{6}b}{\sqrt{6}}=\frac{-a+2\sqrt{3}+3-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{6}}
Divide both sides by \sqrt{6}.
b=\frac{-a+2\sqrt{3}+3-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{6}}
Dividing by \sqrt{6} undoes the multiplication by \sqrt{6}.
b=\frac{\sqrt{6}\left(-a+2\sqrt{3}+3-5\sqrt{6}-10\sqrt{2}\right)}{6}
Divide 3+2\sqrt{3}-10\sqrt{2}-5\sqrt{6}-a by \sqrt{6}.