document.write( "Question 327483: Rationalize the denominator and simplify: 5 over X - root 2. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #234542 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rationalize the denominator and simplify: \n" ); document.write( "5 over X - root 2. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "5/(x-sqrt(2)) \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by x+sqrt(2) to get: \n" ); document.write( "[5(x+sqrt(2))]/[x^2-2] \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |