Simplify the radical expression. 4∛16 + 5∛2

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Identify the radical expressions to simplify: $4\sqrt[3]{16} + 5\sqrt[3]{2}$.

Express the radicands in terms of prime factors or powers to see if they can be simplified: $16 = 2^4$ and $2 = 2^1$.

Rewrite the cube roots using the prime factorization: $\sqrt[3]{16} = \sqrt[3]{2^4} = \sqrt[3]{2^3 \cdot 2} = \sqrt[3]{2^3} \cdot \sqrt[3]{2} = 2 \cdot \sqrt[3]{2}$.

Substitute back into the original expression: $4 \cdot (2 \cdot \sqrt[3]{2}) + 5 \cdot \sqrt[3]{2}$.

Factor out the common cube root term $\sqrt[3]{2}$: $(4 \cdot 2 + 5) \cdot \sqrt[3]{2}$ and simplify inside the parentheses.

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