standard_description: Derive the formula for the sum of a finite geometric series (when the common ratio is not 1), and use the formula to solve problems. For example, calculate mortgage payments.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Simplify
$${\sqrt{8}+5\sqrt{2}}$$
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Problem 2
Write a radical addition or subtraction problem that cannot be simplified, and explain why it cannot be simplified.


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