SOLUTION: If you have a problem like this: 18/ sqrt of 3 + 5 how would you solve? By multiplying the randicand, you end up with: 18 radical 3/ 3+ 5 radical 3. If you simplify further, you g

Question 403551: If you have a problem like this: 18/ sqrt of 3 + 5 how would you solve?
By multiplying the randicand, you end up with: 18 radical 3/ 3+ 5 radical 3. If you simplify further, you go into an endless randicand distribution
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have a problem like this: 18/ sqrt of 3 + 5 how would you solve?
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18/(sqrt(3)+5)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt(3)-5) to get:
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= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/[(sqrt(3)+5)(sqrt(3)-5)]
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= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/(3+25)
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= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/28
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= [9sqrt(3)-45]/14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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