How do you express $3sqrt2 + 5sqrt2$ in simplest radical form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-30T17:37:05

$=color(blue)(8sqrt2$

**Combining ** the two terms(radicals) simplifies the expression as it results in a single radical.

$3sqrt2 +5sqrt2$

$=color(blue)(8sqrt2$

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