Add or subtract as indicated.
-$- 17 \sqrt { 10 } - 11 \sqrt { 10 }$
A) $- 6 \sqrt { 10 }$
B) $7 \sqrt { 10 }$
C) $- 28 \sqrt { 10 }$
D) $27 \sqrt { 10 }$

Name: Add or subtract as indicated. -$- 17 \sqrt { 10 } - 11 \sqrt { 10 }$ A) $- 6 \sqrt { 10 }$ B) $7 \sqrt { 10 }$ C) $- 28 \sqrt { 10 }$ D) $27 \sqrt { 10 }$
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When adding or subtracting terms with the same radical part, you combine the coefficients. Here, $-17 - 11 = -28$, so the answer is $-28\sqrt{10}$.

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Add or Subtract as Indicated $- 17 \sqrt { 10 } - 11 \sqrt { 10 }$