document.write( "Question 320095: Rationalize the denominator \"sqrt%285%2F%288x%29%29\" simplify \n" ); document.write( "
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\"sqrt%285%2F%288x%29%29\"
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document.write( "This is a bit simpler than the other tutor's solution although his\r\n" );
document.write( "is correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator under the radical needs to be multiplied by \r\n" );
document.write( "\"2x\" in order to become the perfect square \"16x%5E2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we multiply under the radical by \"%28%282x%29%2F%282x%29%29\" which is\r\n" );
document.write( "just 1 in disguise and won't change the value.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sqrt%28%0D%0A%285%2F%288x%29%29%0D%0A%28%282x%29%2F%282x%29%29%0D%0A%29\"\"%22=%22\"\"sqrt%28%2810x%29%2F%2816x%5E2%29%29\"\"%22=%22\"\"sqrt%2810x%29%2Fsqrt%2816x%5E2%29\"\"%22=%22\"\"sqrt%2810x%29%2F%284x%29\"\r\n" );
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