Week 5 DQ 1 - Due Day 2

Please post a 150 -300 word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply.

Why is it important to simplify radical expressions before adding or subtracting? How is adding radical expressions similar to adding polynomial expressions? How is it different? Provide a radical expression for your classmates to simplify.

Consider participating in the discussion by simplifying your classmates' expressions. Detail what would have happened or if the expression was not simplified first.

Explanation 1

It's like adding fractions, and it's better to first find a common denominator. Also, you may have two similar numbers and you cannot add them together until you simplify the radical expression. Examples are sqrt(8) sqrt(18). At first look, you cannot add...