SOLUTION: Is it important to simplify radical expressions before subtracting or adding them?

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Question 802014: Is it important to simplify radical expressions before subtracting or adding them?
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Is it important to simplify radical expressions before subtracting or adding them?
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"important" can be a matter of opinion.
Simplifying radicals can make it easier to add and subtract them.