document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43150>Question 43150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify (be sure to rationalize all denominators) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12. x^(3/4) + 5/[x^(1/4)] (you may assume x>0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what to do with this problem, I came to the incorrect answer of x+5/[x^(1/4)]. I thought mabye I could rewrite it as x^(3/4) + [5x^(3/4)] / x and then factor out the x^(3/4). But I'm not sure how to do all this. I'd really appreciate your help, thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is x^(1/4) giving:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^(4/4) +5]/x^(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[x+5]/x^(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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