PSAT Math : How to subtract square roots

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Square Roots And Operations

Evaluate:

Possible Answers:

None of the available answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let us factor 108 and 81

Example Question #1 : How To Subtract Square Roots

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

Step one: Find the greatest square factor of each radical

For  this is , and for  it is .

Therefore:

Step two: Simplify the radicals

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