document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483550>Question 483550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need some help on how to solve the following problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write in the form a + b&#8730;2 where a, b are elements of the set of rational numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (1/&#8730;2)/1 &#8722; (1/&#8730;2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 1 + (1/&#8730;2)/1 &#8722; (1/&#8730;2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate a step by step explanation on how to solve these.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%29=1%2F%28sqrt%282%29%281-%281%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%29%29=1%2F%28sqrt%282%29-%28sqrt%282%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%29=1%2F%28sqrt%282%29-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply nominator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29-1%29%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%29=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2-1%5E2%29=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F%282-1%29=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29=1%2Bsqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%281%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%29=%28%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29-1%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29=%28%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29-1%29sqrt%282%29%29=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply nominator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29-1%29%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%29=%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%5E2%2F%28%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2-1%5E2%29=%28%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2%2B2sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F%282-1%29=%282%2B2sqrt%282%29%2B1%29%2F1=3%2B2sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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