Adding and Subtracting (Values Only) (Level 5)

This math topic focuses on practicing the simplification, addition, and subtraction of radical expressions. The problems vary in complexity and include a mix of different types of radicals, such as square roots and cube roots. Students must identify and apply appropriate mathematical procedures to simplify the given radicals before performing addition or subtraction. Each question offers multiple answers, which implies that the problems aim to develop both simplification skills and understanding of operations involving radicals.

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Radicals - Adding and Subtracting (Values Only) Worksheet

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Radicals - Adding and Subtracting (Values Only)
1
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 189 + 3-th root of 56 - 3-th root of 189
a A LaTex expression showing 33-th root of 6 + 3-th root of 7 - 3-th root of 8
b A LaTex expression showing 43-th root of 9 + 3-th root of 3 - 53-th root of 5
c A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 7 + 33-th root of 7
d A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 7 + 33-th root of 7
2
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 297 + 3-th root of 88 - 3-th root of 297
a A LaTex expression showing 43-th root of 12 - 3-th root of 7
b A LaTex expression showing -23-th root of 10 + 43-th root of 11
c A LaTex expression showing 5 + 33-th root of 11
d A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 3 + 33-th root of 11
e A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 11 + 33-th root of 11
3
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 56 + 3-th root of 189 - 3-th root of 448
a A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 7 + 43-th root of 7
b A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 7 + 43-th root of 7
c A LaTex expression showing 83-th root of 3 + 3-th root of 10
d A LaTex expression showing 23-th root of 7 + 43-th root of 7
e A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 3 + 43-th root of 7
4
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 88 - 3-th root of 297 + 3-th root of 297
a A LaTex expression showing 33-th root of 11 - 33-th root of 11
b A LaTex expression showing -13-th root of 11 - 33-th root of 11
c A LaTex expression showing 43-th root of 11 - 33-th root of 11
d A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 11 - 33-th root of 11
e A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 11 - 23-th root of 9 + 53-th root of 13
5
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 189 + 3-th root of 56 + 3-th root of 189
a A LaTex expression showing 53-th root of 7 + 33-th root of 7
b A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 7 + 33-th root of 7
c A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 8 + 43-th root of 6 + 3-th root of 7
d A LaTex expression showing 5 + 33-th root of 7
6
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing square root of 99 - square root of 99 + square root of 176
a A LaTex expression showing square root of 13 - 3square root of 7 + 7square root of 11
b A LaTex expression showing square root of 11 - 4square root of 11
c A LaTex expression showing 11square root of 10 - square root of 7
d A LaTex expression showing 4square root of 11
7
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing 3-th root of 320 + 3-th root of 40 + 3-th root of 40
a A LaTex expression showing 63-th root of 4 + 43-th root of 2 + 3-th root of 5
b A LaTex expression showing 23-th root of 7 + 5 + 3-th root of 4
c A LaTex expression showing 23-th root of 4 + 23-th root of 6 + 1
d A LaTex expression showing 63-th root of 5 + 23-th root of 5
e A LaTex expression showing 43-th root of 5 + 23-th root of 5
8
Simplify, then add or subtract the radical expressions
A LaTex expression showing square root of 45 - square root of 125 - square root of 45
a A LaTex expression showing -2square root of 3 - 3square root of 5
b A LaTex expression showing -2square root of 5 - 3square root of 5
c A LaTex expression showing 3square root of 5
d A LaTex expression showing square root of 5 - 3square root of 5
e A LaTex expression showing 2square root of 4 - 7