document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194079>Question 194079</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 + square root 5 over 3 + square root 5 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...is the answer 4 - square root 5?<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 #145670 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=145670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 + square root 5 over 3 + square root 5 = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7+sqrt(5))/(3+sqrt(5))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (3-sqrt(5)) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(7+sqrt(5)(3-sqrt(5))]/(9-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (21-5-4sqrt(5))/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4 - sqrt(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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