document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403551>Question 403551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have a problem like this: 18/ sqrt of 3 + 5 how would you solve?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By multiplying the randicand, you end up with: 18 radical 3/ 3+ 5 radical 3. If you simplify further, you go into an endless randicand distribution </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "18/(sqrt(3)+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt(3)-5) to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/[(sqrt(3)+5)(sqrt(3)-5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/(3+25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [18(sqrt(3)-5)]/28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [9sqrt(3)-45]/14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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