Adding and Subtracting Radicals
Practice adding and subtracting radical expressions, simplifying where necessary.
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.A.1
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algebraradicalsgrade 9math
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Adding and Subtracting Radicals
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Simplify each radical expression by adding or subtracting the like terms. Remember to simplify radicals first if possible.
1. Simplify: 5√3 + 2√3
2. Simplify: 8√7 - 3√7
3. Simplify: 4√5 + √5 - 2√5
4. Simplify: 6√11 - 9√11 + √11
5. The expression √12 + √27 simplifies to .
6. When you simplify √50 - √18, the result is .
7. Simplify 2√8 + 3√2: .
8. Simplify √45 - √20: .
9. Which of the following is equivalent to √75 + √48?
a
√123
b
9√3
c
13√3
d
√27 + √16
10. The simplified form of √98 - √32 is:
a
3√2
b
√66
c
√130
d
11√2
11. Simplify: 3√20 + √45 - 2√5
12. Simplify: 5√32 - 2√72 + √18