Question

Put in simplest radical form: -√3 + 4√3

Answer 1

3√3

Explanation:

You want the simplest radical form of -√3 + 4√3.

Like terms

We can consider these "like terms" in the sense that each is an integer multiple of √3. As such, they can be combined by combining coefficients.

-√3 + 4√3 = (-1 +4)√3 = 3√3