document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37747>Question 37747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been having trouble with problems like these for a while now...Do you think you could help?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><B>junior403(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When adding and subtracting radical expressions we first need to combine like terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, to add like terms the radicals must have the same base and the same index.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Becomes...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since these expressions do not cantain the same base and the same index, they cannot be simplified ant further.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck!<BR>\n" );
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