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Simplify two expressions involving higher roots that are already like radicals.
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Both terms are cube roots with the same radicand , so they are like radicals. Each term has an implicit coefficient of . Add the coefficients: .
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Both terms are fourth roots with the same radicand , so they are like radicals. Subtract the coefficients: .
In both parts, the radicals share the same index and radicand, so only the coefficients are combined while the radical factor remains unchanged — the same approach used when combining like square roots or like terms in algebra.
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