a.

5+ 5= 𝟐 𝟓
3 3 𝟑
b. 16 + 16 = 𝟐 𝟏𝟔
c. -6 3 + 3 = −𝟓 𝟑
d. 8 + 18 = 4(2) + 9(2) = 2 2 + 3 2 = 𝟓 𝟐
a. 5 5 − 2 5 = 𝟑 𝟓
3 3 𝟑
b. 9 16 − 6 16 = 𝟑 𝟏𝟔
c. -6 3 − 3 = −𝟕 𝟑
d. 8 − 18 = 4 2 − 9(2) = 2 3 - 3 3 = −𝟏 𝟑
1.Simplify all radicals.
2.Combine like radicals by
combining the coefficients of
the radical term.
3.Perform the operation (either
addition or subtraction)
a. 2 • 3= 𝟔
b. 6 3 • −2 3 = −12 9 = −12 3 = −𝟑𝟔
3 3 𝟑
c. 3 5 • 5 2 = 𝟓 𝟏𝟎
4 4 𝟒
d. 7 • 2= 𝟏𝟒
1. Multiply the coefficients.
2. Multiply the radicands.
3. Simplify the radical.
 1 1 7
4 3 + 12 𝟏𝟐
a. 3 • 3= 3 4 3 =3 12 = 37 = 𝟐𝟏𝟖𝟕
1 2 1 2
3 3 +
b. 2 • 4 = 2 • 22 = 2 • 2 = 22 3 2 3
7
6 𝟔
=2 = 6 27 = 𝟏𝟐𝟖
1.When the indices differ, multiply the radicals
with the help of rational exponents.
2. Express the exponents as similar fractions
3. Rewrite it into the form √(n&a^x ) as a
single expression.
4.4. Then, perform the operation and simplify.
5. Multiply the coefficients.
6. Multiply the radicands.
7. Simplify the radical.
 3
• 30 • 8 10 • 2187 • 3 10
12

• − 6 • 15 • 54 3
• 2 1
• 3 4 • 2 11 • 9
• 2+ 2 4 • 5 • −11 3
• 1
• 5 3
4+2 4
2+ 2 4
4+2 4
6 11 − 4 11
5 • 5
5 • 6
- 4 -2 4
4 3
3 • 3
3 6•3 6
4 3
1 • 1
5 • 15
16 + 25
6 3 − 11 3
2•3 5
3 3
1+ 1
 3 3
4 10 + 4 10
6 9−1 9
Direction: Perform the indicated
operation on the given radical
expressions
1.5 7 − 2 7
3 3
2.9 3 + 6 3
3. 2 • 5
3
4. 3 • 2