26 . 26 8 | i need help with this

In order to simplify this expression, we need to use the following property:
[tex]a^b\cdot a^c=a^{b+c}[/tex]So we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 26\cdot26^8 \\ =26^1\cdot26^8 \\ =26^{1+8} \\ =26^9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore the answer is 26^9.