SOLUTION: rationalize the denominator, then simplify, if possible sqrt (x)-2/sqrt (x)-5

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Question 34335: rationalize the denominator, then simplify, if possible
sqrt (x)-2/sqrt (x)-5

Answer by venugopalramana(3286)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rationalize the denominator, then simplify, if possible
(sqrt (x)-2)(SQRT(X)+5)/(SQRT(X)+5)(sqrt (x)-5)
=(X+5SQRT(X)-2SQRT(X)-10)/(5-5^2)
=-(X+3SQRT(X)-10)/20

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