document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39269>Question 39269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2+square+root+of+x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2+square+root+of+x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This cannot be solved since it is not an equation, but it can be simplified...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7 / (2 sqrt(x))) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here we rationalize the denominator by mutiplying top and bottom by sqrt(x) and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7 / (2 sqrt(x))) - 5 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*sqrt(x) / (2 sqrt(x))*sqrt(x)) - 5 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*sqrt(x) / (2x)) - 5 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we combine the fraction with the 5...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*sqrt(x) / (2x)) - 10x/2x =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*sqrt(x) - 10x) / 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we're done. </SPAN>\n" );
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