Adding & Subtracting Radical Expressions

2√5 + 4√5 =

• 6√10
• 8√10
• 8√5
• 6√5

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Solve: 8√2 + 3√2

• 8√2 + 3√2

• 24

• 11√2

• 10√2

Solve: 3√6 + 3√2 - 5√6 - 2√2

• -2√6 + √2

• -√2

• 6√2 - 7√6

• 2√6 - √2

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Which cannot be added or subtracted?
A) 12√5 + 4√5
B) 2√3 + 4√3
C) 4√5 - 4√7
D) 2√9 + 4√9

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

√18 - √2

• √6
• 2√3
• 2√2
• √5

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Simplify: $4\sqrt{5}+2\sqrt{3}$  

•  $6\sqrt{8}$  

•  $6\sqrt{15}$  

•  $4\sqrt{5}+2\sqrt{3}$  

•  $8\sqrt{8}$  

Simplify: $11\sqrt{3}-8\sqrt{3}$  

•  $3\sqrt{3}$  

•  $-88\sqrt{3}$  

•  $3$  

•  $3\sqrt{0}$  

Whenever you ADD or SUBTRACT Radicals, you should...

• Add Each Part

• Combine Like Terms

• Subtract Each Part

• Multiple Each Part

Simplify
 
2√27+3√3

• 15√30
• 5√3
• 9√3
• 9√8

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Simplify 
-2√2 - 3√8 - √5

•  -8√2-√5
• -8√2-√9
• -14√3-√7
• -2√4-√3

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2