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Defining Like Radicals in Automated Inventory Formulas

An operations assistant is reviewing automated inventory formulas on a warehouse spreadsheet. One formula is ${}5\sqrt[3]{y} + 4\sqrt[3]{y}$, which can be simplified to ${}9\sqrt[3]{y}$. Another formula is ${}7\sqrt[4]{x} - 2\sqrt[4]{y}$, which cannot be simplified. State the mathematical definition of 'like radicals' by identifying the two specific components of a radical expression that must be identical for terms to be combined.

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