How do you simplify $(root3y)+5(root3y)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-21T05:18:45

$(root(3)y) + 5(root(3)y)=6(root(3)y)$

Simplify:

$(root(3)y) + 5(root(3)y)=$

$6(root(3)y)$

Answer 2 · 2018-04-21T06:03:08

$6root3(y)$

The first thing is to notice that there are two terms.
(There is a + sign between them.)

Then notice that the terms themselves are the same. That means they can be added.

If we had $2x + 7x$ we would add and get $9x$
If no number is shown it means $1$ .

$x+5x =6x$

In our case the terms are in $root3(y)$

To simplify, add the coefficients.

$1(root3(y))+5(root3(y))$

$=6(root3(y))$

The brackets are not necessary.

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