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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.3 Add and Subtract Square Roots · Exercise 87 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Add and Subtract Square Roots · Exercise 87

Explain the difference between like radicals and unlike radicals. Make sure your answer makes sense for radicals containing both numbers and variables.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.3 Add and Subtract Square Roots · Exercise 87

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