Adding and subtracting radicals

Intro Lesson: a
7:50
Intro Lesson: b
8:41
Lesson: 1a
1:54
Lesson: 1b
2:32

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Adding and subtracting radicals

To add and subtract radicals is easy! Just simplify the radicals as much as you can, and then add/subtract any like terms.

Basic Concepts: Evaluating and simplifying radicals, Converting radicals to mixed radicals, Converting radicals to entire radicals

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Introduction
a)
How to simplify radicals?

b)
How to add and subtract radicals?

1.
Adding and subtracting radicals
a)
6 $\sqrt{12}$ + 3 $\sqrt{8 }$ - 5 $\sqrt{18 }$ - 3 $\sqrt{3}$

b)
${^3}\sqrt{-48}$ - ${^3}\sqrt{162}$

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