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Adding and Subtracting Radicals — Quiz

Question 1 • College Readiness Mathematics

What is the following sum? 5 times open paren cube root of x close paren plus 9 times open paren cube root of x close paren

Answer
A
14 times open paren cube root of x squared close paren
B
14 times open paren cube root of x close paren
C
14 times open paren 6th root of x close paren
D
14 times open paren 6th root of x squared close paren

Explanation

Both terms contain the same quantity, the cube root of x, so add their coefficients: 5 + 9 = 14. The sum is 14 times the cube root of x, which is choice B.

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