Q. Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form.97−67
Identify like terms: Identify like terms In the expression 97−67, both terms are like terms because they both contain the square root of 7.
Subtract coefficients: Subtract the coefficientsSince the terms are like terms, we can subtract the coefficients (the numbers in front of the square roots) directly. So we have 9−6, which equals 3.
Combine with common radical: Combine the result with the common radical partAfter subtracting the coefficients, we combine the result with the common radical part (7). This gives us 37.
Check for simplification: Check for simplificationThe expression 37 is already in its simplest form because 7 is a prime number and cannot be simplified further.
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