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OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

Find the exact value of the radical expression in simplest form.

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

\[2\sqrt{7x} + \sqrt{7x} - 3\sqrt{7x} - 7\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

the first three things are like terms.

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

I got to \[-1\sqrt{7x}\], but what do I do next?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

2+1-3=? \(\Large\color{blue}{ \rm 2\sqrt{7x}+\sqrt{7x}-3\sqrt{7x} =}\) \(\Large\color{blue}{ \rm 2\sqrt{7x}+1\sqrt{7x}-3\sqrt{7x}=? }\)

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

\[\sqrt{21x}\]

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

wait

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

\[\sqrt{14x}\]

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

you dont do anything to the radicand when adding or subtracting only the number outside the radical

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