SOLUTION: Simplify. 12 - 3√17 / 4 - √17

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Question 378085: Simplify.
12 - 3√17 / 4 - √17
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2812+-3sqrt%2817%29%29%2F%284-sqrt%2817%29%29
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multiply by %284%2Bsqrt%2817%29%29
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%28%2848%2B12sqrt%2817%29-12%28sqrt%2817%29-3%2A17%29%29%2F%2816-17%29%29
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%2848-51%29%2F%28-1%29
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-3/-1
= 3
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