SOLUTION: Could you please tell me that if you get 2 over 2 with the sqare root of 5 in the numerator,would you cancel both 2's or just one and leave the 2 in the numerator.

Question 67799This question is from textbook algebra 1
: Could you please tell me that if you get 2 over 2 with the sqare root of 5 in the numerator,would you cancel both 2's or just one and leave the 2 in the numerator. This question is from textbook algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you get 2 over 2 with the sqare root of 5 in the numerator,would you cancel both 2's or just one and leave the 2 in the numerator.
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Let me see if I can symbolize what you are saying:
Is is (2+sqrt5)/2 ?
or
Is it (2/2)+sqrt5
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If it is the first you would not cancel because the
2 in the numerator is not a factor of he numerator, it is a term.
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If it is the second you would cancel because the 2's are factors
respectively of the numerator and the denominator.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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