document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288585>Question 288585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is it possible to simplify y = 2x+7/&#8730;9-4x²<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 #209169 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=209169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is it possible to simplify y = (2x+7)/sqrt(9-4x²)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually you would multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(9-4x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [(2x+7)*sqrt(9-4x^2)]/[9-4x^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That doesn't seem to \"simplify\" the problem but that'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the standard procedure.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice: If that radicand was 49-4x^2 you could <BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify and get: [sqrt(49-4x^2)]/[-(2x-7)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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