"Like" radicals can be added and subtracted in the same way any like terms can be combined. It can be helpful to simplify the radical as much as possible so that it can be seen whether the radicals are "like" or not.
<u>Examples</u>:
√2 +√3 . . . . cannot be combined
√2 +√8 = √2 +2√2 = 3√2 . . . . the simplified radicals can be combined
Step-by-step explanation: if it is 11z+5, then... minus 9z on each side to get 2z+5=7. Minus 5 on each side to get 2z=2. Divide bboth sides by two to get 1z=1.
