Simplifying Radical Expressions in Algebra

Lesson Summary:
In this lesson, you'll learn how to simplify radical expressions in Algebra.  A Radical expression is just an algebraic expression that involves one or more square roots or cube roots.  We can simplify expressions that involve radicals by a simple set of rules that are described in this lesson.

The easiest way to gain confidence with radical expressions in algebra is to see numerous example worked step-by-step.  In this way the student an see why things are done, and can see that all of these problems are solved in a similar way.

In this lesson, we'll teach the concept by worked example problems.