document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559243>Question 559243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so confused on how to add and subtract radical expressions. Please help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;2 + 3&#8730;2 - 5&#8730;3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;5 + 4&#8730;25 - 3&#8730;5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;50 + &#8730;27 - 2&#8730;5 + 7&#8730;3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need to be walked through the steps on how to solve these problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29%2B3sqrt%282%29-+5sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29%2B3sqrt%282%29-+5sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you cant add these two since the radicand is notthe same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(25)=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the radicands are 5 you can subtract them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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