To obtain the answer to the question, see the steps below:
Step 1: Combine the coefficient of the surds, as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 7\sqrt[]{2}+2\sqrt[]{2} \\ \Rightarrow(7+2)\sqrt[]{2} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the number that goes into the blank shown in the question is the number "2"