Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions and Radicals Review

• Can Add

• Can't Add

• Add the coefficients

• Add the roots

• Keep the roots

• Add the powers

• Keep the powers

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

When adding and subtracting ​ (a)   , the ​ (b)   of the roots have to ​ (c)   . You add or subtract the ​ (d)   .

• radical expressions
• base and power
• match
• coefficients
• differ
• rational expressions
• simplify

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

• Can't simplify

√5 + √20

• 5
• 25
• 3√5
• 2√3