# SOLUTION: I am having a hard time understanding how you would rationalize the denominator of a function when there is an expression in the numerator and a square root of an expression in the

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 Question 627684: I am having a hard time understanding how you would rationalize the denominator of a function when there is an expression in the numerator and a square root of an expression in the denominator. Something similar to this: (x+3) ______ (sqrt(x-5))-3 Can anyone explain to me how you could rationalize that function?Answer by richard1234(5390)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!Multiply top and bottom by . Simplify.