TO add the or subtract the indicesand what is inside
the (called the radicand) must be exactly the same.IF the indices and radicand are the same,thenthen add or subtract the terms in front of each like radical. If the indices or radicands are not the same, then you can not addor subtract the radicals.
MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING RADICAL EXPRESSION
Use the dividing radicals (with the same index), divide
under the radical, and then divide in front of the radical distributive property to multiply. There are NO like terms to be combined. Dividing Radicals: When (divide any values multiplied times the radicals).