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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.