Adding and subtracting radicals worksheet for Algebra 1

Radicals add exactly like terms do: only when what is under the root already matches. The harder levels hide the match until each one is simplified.

Also taught in Algebra 2, at its own level and with its own examples.

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Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets Name Adding and Subtracting Radicals Date Period Simplify. $- 8 \sqrt{117} + 9 \sqrt{208}$ $- 9 \sqrt{56} - 8 \sqrt{126}$ $9 \sqrt{117} - 9 \sqrt{325}$ $9 \sqrt{475} + 9 \sqrt{76}$ $7 \sqrt{50} + 8 \sqrt{32}$ $9 \sqrt{96} - 7 \sqrt{54}$ $- 9 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{275}$ $- 8 \sqrt{99} - 9 \sqrt{176}$ $7 \sqrt{40} - 7 \sqrt{250}$ $- 9 \sqrt{50} + 7 \sqrt{8}$ $- 7 \sqrt{8} - 9 \sqrt{32}$ $9 \sqrt{18} + 7 \sqrt{50}$ $7 \sqrt{135} - 7 \sqrt{60}$ $- 9 \sqrt{27} - 9 \sqrt{48}$ $7 \sqrt{250} + 8 \sqrt{160}$ $- 9 \sqrt{28} + 7 \sqrt{175}$ $- 7 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{176}$ $- 9 \sqrt{96} - 9 \sqrt{150}$ $9 \sqrt{80} - 7 \sqrt{45}$ $7 \sqrt{425} + 7 \sqrt{68}$ Free math worksheets at sigmaprep.io/worksheets© 2026 Sigma Prep

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Adding and Subtracting Radicals

Date Period

Simplify.

$- 8 \sqrt{117} + 9 \sqrt{208}$
$- 9 \sqrt{56} - 8 \sqrt{126}$
$9 \sqrt{117} - 9 \sqrt{325}$
$9 \sqrt{475} + 9 \sqrt{76}$
$7 \sqrt{50} + 8 \sqrt{32}$
$9 \sqrt{96} - 7 \sqrt{54}$
$- 9 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{275}$
$- 8 \sqrt{99} - 9 \sqrt{176}$
$7 \sqrt{40} - 7 \sqrt{250}$
$- 9 \sqrt{50} + 7 \sqrt{8}$
$- 7 \sqrt{8} - 9 \sqrt{32}$
$9 \sqrt{18} + 7 \sqrt{50}$
$7 \sqrt{135} - 7 \sqrt{60}$
$- 9 \sqrt{27} - 9 \sqrt{48}$
$7 \sqrt{250} + 8 \sqrt{160}$
$- 9 \sqrt{28} + 7 \sqrt{175}$
$- 7 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{176}$
$- 9 \sqrt{96} - 9 \sqrt{150}$
$9 \sqrt{80} - 7 \sqrt{45}$
$7 \sqrt{425} + 7 \sqrt{68}$



Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets Name Adding and Subtracting RadicalsAnswer keyVersion 1 Date Period Simplify. $- 8 \sqrt{117} + 9 \sqrt{208}$ $12 \sqrt{13}$ $- 9 \sqrt{56} - 8 \sqrt{126}$ $- 42 \sqrt{14}$ $9 \sqrt{117} - 9 \sqrt{325}$ $- 18 \sqrt{13}$ $9 \sqrt{475} + 9 \sqrt{76}$ $63 \sqrt{19}$ $7 \sqrt{50} + 8 \sqrt{32}$ $67 \sqrt{2}$ $9 \sqrt{96} - 7 \sqrt{54}$ $15 \sqrt{6}$ $- 9 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{275}$ $27 \sqrt{11}$ $- 8 \sqrt{99} - 9 \sqrt{176}$ $- 60 \sqrt{11}$ $7 \sqrt{40} - 7 \sqrt{250}$ $- 21 \sqrt{10}$ $- 9 \sqrt{50} + 7 \sqrt{8}$ $- 31 \sqrt{2}$ $- 7 \sqrt{8} - 9 \sqrt{32}$ $- 50 \sqrt{2}$ $9 \sqrt{18} + 7 \sqrt{50}$ $62 \sqrt{2}$ $7 \sqrt{135} - 7 \sqrt{60}$ $7 \sqrt{15}$ $- 9 \sqrt{27} - 9 \sqrt{48}$ $- 63 \sqrt{3}$ $7 \sqrt{250} + 8 \sqrt{160}$ $67 \sqrt{10}$ $- 9 \sqrt{28} + 7 \sqrt{175}$ $17 \sqrt{7}$ $- 7 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{176}$ $22 \sqrt{11}$ $- 9 \sqrt{96} - 9 \sqrt{150}$ $- 81 \sqrt{6}$ $9 \sqrt{80} - 7 \sqrt{45}$ $15 \sqrt{5}$ $7 \sqrt{425} + 7 \sqrt{68}$ $49 \sqrt{17}$ Free math worksheets at sigmaprep.io/worksheets© 2026 Sigma Prep

Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets

Name

Adding and Subtracting RadicalsAnswer keyVersion 1

Date Period

Simplify.

$- 8 \sqrt{117} + 9 \sqrt{208}$ $12 \sqrt{13}$
$- 9 \sqrt{56} - 8 \sqrt{126}$ $- 42 \sqrt{14}$
$9 \sqrt{117} - 9 \sqrt{325}$ $- 18 \sqrt{13}$
$9 \sqrt{475} + 9 \sqrt{76}$ $63 \sqrt{19}$
$7 \sqrt{50} + 8 \sqrt{32}$ $67 \sqrt{2}$
$9 \sqrt{96} - 7 \sqrt{54}$ $15 \sqrt{6}$
$- 9 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{275}$ $27 \sqrt{11}$
$- 8 \sqrt{99} - 9 \sqrt{176}$ $- 60 \sqrt{11}$
$7 \sqrt{40} - 7 \sqrt{250}$ $- 21 \sqrt{10}$
$- 9 \sqrt{50} + 7 \sqrt{8}$ $- 31 \sqrt{2}$
$- 7 \sqrt{8} - 9 \sqrt{32}$ $- 50 \sqrt{2}$
$9 \sqrt{18} + 7 \sqrt{50}$ $62 \sqrt{2}$
$7 \sqrt{135} - 7 \sqrt{60}$ $7 \sqrt{15}$
$- 9 \sqrt{27} - 9 \sqrt{48}$ $- 63 \sqrt{3}$
$7 \sqrt{250} + 8 \sqrt{160}$ $67 \sqrt{10}$
$- 9 \sqrt{28} + 7 \sqrt{175}$ $17 \sqrt{7}$
$- 7 \sqrt{44} + 9 \sqrt{176}$ $22 \sqrt{11}$
$- 9 \sqrt{96} - 9 \sqrt{150}$ $- 81 \sqrt{6}$
$9 \sqrt{80} - 7 \sqrt{45}$ $15 \sqrt{5}$
$7 \sqrt{425} + 7 \sqrt{68}$ $49 \sqrt{17}$

How to do these

$\sqrt{8} + \sqrt{18}$

Neither is simplified yet, so they look unlike.
8 is 4 times 2 and 18 is 9 times 2.
2 root 2 plus 3 root 2.

The answer is $5 \sqrt{2}$ .

Where students go wrong

Adding what is under the roots. Root 8 plus root 18 is not root 26. Simplify first, and only add when the insides already agree.

Also called adding radicals, combining radicals or like radicals.

What you can put on this worksheet

Adding and subtracting: $5 \sqrt{6} - 3 \sqrt{6}$ → $2 \sqrt{6}$
Two kinds of root left in the answer: $- 5 \sqrt{24} + 3 \sqrt{8} + 3 \sqrt{2}$ → $9 \sqrt{2} - 10 \sqrt{6}$

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Yes. There are three levels, and you can tick more than one for a sheet that mixes them, in which case the questions come out easiest first. The harder levels are not just larger numbers: they ask for something the easy ones do not.

You pick from 2: adding and subtracting and two kinds of root left in the answer. Tick as many as you want and set how many of each, or let it spread them evenly.

Adding what is under the roots. Root 8 plus root 18 is not root 26. Simplify first, and only add when the insides already agree.

Adding and subtracting radicals worksheet for Algebra 1

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