College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.3 - Page 50: 131

Answer

Does not make sense

Work Step by Step

This does not make sense because if you simplified these terms they would have different numbers left inside their radicals; therefore you cannot combine them.
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