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Solve these square root equations by finding the roots of perfect squares before adding or subtracting.

Math worksheet with square root addition and subtraction problems.

Math worksheet with square root addition and subtraction problems.

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Let's solve each problem step by step. These are all basic square root operations involving perfect squares.

We'll evaluate each square root first, then perform the addition or subtraction.

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1. $\sqrt{121} - \sqrt{16}$

- $\sqrt{121} = 11$ (because $11 \times 11 = 121$)
- $\sqrt{16} = 4$ (because $4 \times 4 = 16$)
- $11 - 4 = 7$

Answer: 7

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2. $\sqrt{144} - \sqrt{36}$

- $\sqrt{144} = 12$ ($12 \times 12 = 144$)
- $\sqrt{36} = 6$ ($6 \times 6 = 36$)
- $12 - 6 = 6$

Answer: 6

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3. $\sqrt{64} - \sqrt{9}$

- $\sqrt{64} = 8$ ($8 \times 8 = 64$)
- $\sqrt{9} = 3$ ($3 \times 3 = 9$)
- $8 - 3 = 5$

Answer: 5

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4. $\sqrt{25} + \sqrt{16}$

- $\sqrt{25} = 5$
- $\sqrt{16} = 4$
- $5 + 4 = 9$

Answer: 9

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5. $\sqrt{9} + \sqrt{81}$

- $\sqrt{9} = 3$
- $\sqrt{81} = 9$
- $3 + 9 = 12$

Answer: 12

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6. $\sqrt{81} - \sqrt{9}$

- $\sqrt{81} = 9$
- $\sqrt{9} = 3$
- $9 - 3 = 6$

Answer: 6

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7. $\sqrt{64} + \sqrt{1}$

- $\sqrt{64} = 8$
- $\sqrt{1} = 1$
- $8 + 1 = 9$

Answer: 9

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8. $\sqrt{81} - \sqrt{4}$

- $\sqrt{81} = 9$
- $\sqrt{4} = 2$
- $9 - 2 = 7$

Answer: 7

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9. $\sqrt{36} + \sqrt{4}$

- $\sqrt{36} = 6$
- $\sqrt{4} = 2$
- $6 + 2 = 8$

Answer: 8

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10. $\sqrt{100} - \sqrt{25}$

- $\sqrt{100} = 10$
- $\sqrt{25} = 5$
- $10 - 5 = 5$

Answer: 5

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11. $\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{25}$

- $\sqrt{1} = 1$
- $\sqrt{25} = 5$
- $1 + 5 = 6$

Answer: 6

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Final Answers:



1. $7$
2. $6$
3. $5$
4. $9$
5. $12$
6. $6$
7. $9$
8. $7$
9. $8$
10. $5$
11. $6$

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