SOLUTION: I need help with this problem. I know that I am suppose to multiple both sides with the square root. Simplify square root of x+1 + 1 over the square root of x + 1

Question 32347: I need help with this problem. I know that I am suppose to multiple both sides with the square root.

Simplify square root of x+1 + 1 over the square root of x + 1
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[sqrt(x+1)+1]/[sqrt(x+1)]
Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x+1) to get:
{(x+1)+[sqrt(x+1))]}/(x+1)
The only thing this has accomplished it to get the
radical out of the deominator: usually called
"rationalizing the denominator".
Cheers,
Stan H.
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