document.write( "Question 179812: rationalize the denominator of each expression... thanks\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #134723 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! rationalize the denominator of each expression... thanks \n" ); document.write( "key: [ means square roots \n" ); document.write( "1. [5x/[3 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (5x)/sqrt(3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(3) to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [5xsqrt(3)]/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (5x/3)sqrt(3) \n" ); document.write( "-----------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. 3[x2/3[4 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 3sqrt(x^2)/3sqrt(4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (3x)/(3*2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= x/2 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |