please help!!

[jodijo77]

i'm having a little bit of trouble with a problem...i know this might be a stupid question but first let me post the problem
sqrt6+5(sqrt6)=
do i just assume that there is a 1 in front of the sqrt6?

 

[mmm4444bot]

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sqrt6 + 5(sqrt6) =

do i just assume that there is a 1 in front of the sqrt6?

You betcha!

Especially if you're trying to combine these like terms.

If we think symbolically, the given expression is the same as:

x + 5x

Here, I let the symbol x represent sqrt6