document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149989>Question 149989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am currently working on an optional summer packet for school, and I came across this problem. I have the answer available to me, but I don't understand how to get the answer. If you could explain to me how to simplify this expression, I'd greatly appreciate it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)/(5 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the radical in the denominator is a no-no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ so it is removed by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5+sqrt(3), the conjugate of the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[5+sqrt(3)]/[(5-sqrt(3))*(5+sqrt(3))] __ [10+2sqrt(3)]/[5^2-(sqrt(3))^2] __ [10+2sqrt(3)]/(25-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5+sqrt(3)]/11 </SPAN>\n" );
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