document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441996>Question 441996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all expressions under radicals represent positive numbers: 2 - sqrt(a)/4 + sqrt(a) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=304924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all expressions under radicals represent positive numbers: (2 - sqrt(a))/(4 + sqrt(a))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by 4-sqrt(a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(2-sqrt(a))(4-sqrt(a))]/[16-a]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [8 - 6 sqrt(a) + a]/[16-a]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(8+a)-6sqrt(a)]/[16-a]<BR>\n" );
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