document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146482>Question 146482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 / sqrt (x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three divided by sqrt of x plus five.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started this problem by multiplying the denominator of Sqrt (x+5) by the numerator and the denominator.  Not sure where to go after that..not even sure how to mutiply the sqrt and 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We basically want to get rid of all radical signs (the square root symbol) on the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/sqrt(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x+5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/sqrt(x+5) * sqrt(x+5)/sqrt(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3sqrt(x+5)]/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it, you're done.<BR>\n" );
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