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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 47

Add or subtract terms whenever possible. 7√5 + 13√5

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Identify the like terms in the expression. Here, both terms have the radical \( \sqrt{5} \), so they are like terms.
Rewrite the expression by factoring out the common radical \( \sqrt{5} \): \( 7\sqrt{5} + 13\sqrt{5} = (7 + 13)\sqrt{5} \).
Add the coefficients of the like terms inside the parentheses: \( 7 + 13 \).
Express the simplified form as the product of the sum of coefficients and the common radical: \( (7 + 13)\sqrt{5} \).
Leave the expression in this simplified form without calculating the final numeric value.

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