SOLUTION: I'm having problems figuring this problem out. Can someone help me on this one? The problem is rationalize the denominator: 5 over the square root symbol [3]+ square root symbol

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: I'm having problems figuring this problem out. Can someone help me on this one?
The problem is rationalize the denominator:
5 over the square root symbol [3]+ square root symbol [5].
Thanks for your help.
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is rationalize the denominator:
5 over the square root symbol [3]+ square root symbol [5].
:

:
multiply the equation by the conjugate of the denominator;
Note when you FOIL the denominators, the middle terms which contain radicals, will cancel
* = = =

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