Before we can combine like radical terms, we sometimes need to simplify the individual radicals to obtain like terms.
Exmaple 1
Find:
The radicand, 24, has a perfect square factor, 4.
Combine the like radical terms,
Simplify.
So,
Example 2
Solution
Also, combine the like terms -5 and -2.
with
The
radicand, 32, has a
perfect cube factor, 8.
with
