Introduction to Algebraic Operations with Radical Expressions
When you learned how to solve linear equations, you probably learned about like terms first. We can only combine terms that are alike; otherwise, the terms will lose their meaning. When you learn how to perform algebraic operations on radical expressions in this section, you will use the concept of like terms in a new way.
You will also use the distributive property, rules for exponents, and methods for multiplying binomials to perform algebraic operations on radical expressions.