document.write( "Question 186788: Ok I got another question; why doesnt sqrt(5)+1 over sqrt(5)-1= 2+sqrt(5) over 2?? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #140012 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28sqrt%285%29+%2B+1%29+%2F+%28sqrt%285%29+-+1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by $\"sqrt%285%29+%2B+1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285+%2B+2%2Asqrt%285%29+%2B+1%29+%2F+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286+%2B+2%2Asqrt%285%29%29+%2F+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283+%2B+sqrt%285%29%29+%2F+2\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "You can check the answer by setting
\n" ); document.write( "it equal to the original expression
\n" ); document.write( "and do the algebra to see if it's true \n" ); document.write( "

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