document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150678>Question 150678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt3         sqrt3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt6 -1      sqrt6 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt9x^2 = x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a hard time figuring these out.  Can you help?(sqrt means square root) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt3         sqrt3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt6 -1      sqrt6 + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To subtract fractions you need to have a common denominator on the fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Least Common Denominator: (sqrt(6)-1)(sqrt(6)+1) = 6-1 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem with lcm = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(sqrt(3)(sqrt(6)+1) - sqrt(3)(sqrt(6)-1)]/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(sqrt(18) + sqrt(3)) - (sqrt(18)-sqrt(3))]/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2sqrt(3)] / 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2/5)*sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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