Question

How do you simplify `5sqrt2+sqrt2`?

Answer 1

`5sqrt2 + 1sqrt2 = 6sqrt2`

Explanation:

The first thing to notice is that we are working with like terms.

`5x + x = 6x`

`5m + 1m = 6m`

`(5 xx 8) + (1 xx 8) = 6 xx 8`

`5sqrt2 + 1sqrt2 = 6sqrt2`