When adding or subtracting radicals, what must be true about the radicands? (1 point)

Responses

The radicands must be the same
The radicands must be the same

The radicands must be next to each other
The radicands must be next to each other

The radicands must be perfect squares
The radicands must be perfect squares

The radicands must be even numbers

1 answer

When adding or subtracting radicals, the radicands must be the same. This means you can only combine radicals (like terms) if the values under the radical symbols (the radicands) are identical.