Adding and Subtracting from Simplified (Values Only) (Level 2)

This math topic focuses on practicing the addition and subtraction of simplified radical expressions, using only numeric values under the radicals. It primarily aims to enhance skills in combining like radical terms and simplifying the results. Each question presents a problem for combining radical expressions with prompts to choose the correct simplified form from multiple options. The problems cover a variety of radicals, ensuring that students become proficient at recognizing and simplifying expressions involving square roots and their coefficients.

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Radicals - Adding and Subtracting from Simplified (Values Only) Worksheet

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Radicals - Adding and Subtracting from Simplified (Values Only)
1
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 2square root of 2 + square root of 2
a A LaTex expression showing 5
b A LaTex expression showing square root of 2
c A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 2
d A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 4
2
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing square root of 2 + 3square root of 2
a A LaTex expression showing square root of 2
b A LaTex expression showing square root of 3 + 1
c A LaTex expression showing 4square root of 2
3
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 2square root of 3 + square root of 3
a A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 3
b A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 3 + 4square root of 2
c A LaTex expression showing square root of 3
d A LaTex expression showing square root of 6 + square root of 2
4
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 2square root of 7 - square root of 7
a A LaTex expression showing square root of 9 - square root of 4
b A LaTex expression showing 5square root of 7
c A LaTex expression showing square root of 7
d A LaTex expression showing 1
e A LaTex expression showing square root of 3
5
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 5square root of 11 + square root of 11
a A LaTex expression showing square root of 11
b A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 13 + 3square root of 14
c A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 11
d A LaTex expression showing 6square root of 11
e A LaTex expression showing 6square root of 9
6
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing square root of 5 - 3square root of 5
a A LaTex expression showing square root of 5
b A LaTex expression showing -2square root of 2
c A LaTex expression showing square root of 7 - 3square root of 6
d A LaTex expression showing -2square root of 5
e A LaTex expression showing 4 - square root of 8
7
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 5square root of 5 - square root of 5
a A LaTex expression showing 5square root of 6 - square root of 4
b A LaTex expression showing square root of 5
c A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 5
d A LaTex expression showing 4square root of 5
8
Add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing square root of 11 + 5square root of 11
a A LaTex expression showing 6square root of 4
b A LaTex expression showing 6square root of 11
c A LaTex expression showing square root of 14 + 5square root of 7
d A LaTex expression showing square root of 11