document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22803>Question 22803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We're rationalizing the demoninator. I'm having difficulty solving this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Cube root of 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Before beginning ANY cube root problem, be sure that you know your perfect cubes.  That is, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F+root%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F+root%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The idea is to somehow get the number in that radical in the denominator up to a perfect cube.  When you think of the 3 inside the cube root sign, what perfect cube comes to mind associated with 3?  The answer should be 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to get that denominator from 3 up to 27, by multiplying it by 9.  In other words you must multiply the numerator and denominator by the cube root of 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2A+root%283%2C9%29+%29%2F%28root%283%2C27%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2A+root%283%2C9%29+%29%2F%28root%283%2C27%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2A+root+%283%2C9%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2A+root+%283%2C9%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29%2A+root%283%2C9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29%2A+root%283%2C9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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