How do you simplify 2sqrt16 - 2sqrt16?

2 Answers
Aug 11, 2017

0.

Explanation:

2sqrt(16) - 2sqrt(16) = 0

Aug 11, 2017

+2sqrt16 - 2sqrt16 =0

Explanation:

These terms are known as additive inverses.

They have exactly the same value, but one is positive and one is negative.
One is a 'give', the other is a 'take'.

The sum of additive inverses is always 0.
This works no matter what the values are.
While we could simplify each term, this is not necessary.

+2sqrt16 - 2sqrt16 =0