document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390866>Question 390866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is it important to simplify radical expressions before adding or subtracting?  How is adding radical expressions similar to adding polynomial expressions?  How is it different?  Provide expressions for others to simplify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2875%29+%2B+sqrt%2848%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2875%29+%2B+sqrt%2848%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > without using a calculator, and you'll see why it's sometimes important to simplify or rewrite the expressions first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E10+%2B+4x%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E10+%2B+4x%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you'll see how it's similar and different from adding like terms of a polynomial. </SPAN>\n" );
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