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Rules for Simplifying Multi-Variable Radicals
A production technician is calculating the total estimated waste in a manufacturing process using the formula: .
Describe the two specific requirements that must be met for these three radical terms to be considered 'like radicals' that can be combined. Then, state the final simplified form of this expression.
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