Help remove some of the confusion surrounding the addition and subtraction of radical numbers with this set skills practice problems. Taken straight from the pages of a math text book, this resource provides learners with numerous opportunities for developing their fluency simplifying the terms in radical expressions.

Concepts

square roots, radicals, combining like terms, radical expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a packet out of this resource, working through the problems as guided practice as well as in-class and homework assignments
• Differentiate instruction by assigning students problems that are appropriate for their individual abilities 

Pros

• Includes example problems with notes that clearly explain how to add and subtract square roots
• Worksheet provides space for students to show work and lines for them to record their answers to each problem
• Problems include radical expressions with both numbers and variables
• A key with answers to all of the problems is included with the resource

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 HSN-RN.A.2 HSN-RN.B.3 HSA-SSE.A.2 MP6 MP8