document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32347>Question 32347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem.  I know that I am suppose to multiple both sides with the square root.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify       square root of x+1 + 1 over the square root of x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18862 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=18862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [sqrt(x+1)+1]/[sqrt(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x+1) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{(x+1)+[sqrt(x+1))]}/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only thing this has accomplished it to get the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "radical out of the deominator: usually called <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"rationalizing the denominator\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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