add 2 square root 8 + 3 square root 8

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To simplify the expression 2√8 + 3√8, we can combine the terms that have the same radical.

2√8 + 3√8 = (2 + 3)√8

Simplifying further:

= 5√8

The expression 2√8 + 3√8 simplifies to 5√8.