document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320018>Question 320018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Summarize the guidelines to follow when simplifying radical expressions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cathy11><B>Cathy11(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cathy11><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=229259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplest form of a radical has no radicals in the denominator (the bottom part of a fraction0.  The radicand (what's inside that square root sign - what you are finding the square root of) can have no decimals or fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To simplify a radical:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rationalize denominators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To rationalize a monomial denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by the radical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(&#8730;5)/(&#8730;3)   so multiply by &#8730;3/&#8730;3 to get (&#8730;15)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a monomial denominator such as 4 + &#8730;8 multiply by the conjugate 4 - &#8730;8. Foil to get 16 - 4&#8730;8  + 4&#8730;8 - 8 which is just 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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