SOLUTION: If you are adding or subtracting radicals how do you do this if you have a fractional radicand? (sqrt)2 + (sqrt)1/2

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Question 450866: If you are adding or subtracting radicals how do you do this if you have a fractional radicand?
(sqrt)2 + (sqrt)1/2
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rationalize the denominator for the fractional radicand, use the now rational denominator as the LCD, and then add the two terms directly.

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