document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479700>Question 479700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply this:  {{sqrt(2) + sqrt(6)}/{sqrt(2 + sqrt(3)}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I multiplied numerator and denominator by {sqrt(2 - sqrt(3)} and was pleased to see the denominator go away, but I was still left with a radical inside a radical.  (I already know that the answer is 2, but how do I get there?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328661 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=328661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply this: {{sqrt(2) + sqrt(6)}/{sqrt(2) + sqrt(3)}}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by [sqrt(2)-sqrt(3)] to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{{sqrt(2) + sqrt(6)} /[2-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2-sqrt(6)+sqrt(12)-sqrt(18)]/(-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2-sqrt(6)+2sqrt(3)-3sqrt(2)]/-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the answer you have is 2 you probably made a mistake in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your post to this site.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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