document.write( "Question 489406: 1 minus radical3 all divided by 3radical2 minus radical6.\r
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document.write( "I am trying to rationalize the denominator and am totally lost. Will somebody please send me step by step directions and a final answer please? Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #334122 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 minus radical3 all divided by 3radical2 minus radical6 \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "(1-√3)/(3√2-√6) \n" ); document.write( "multiply top and bottom by (3√2+√6) \n" ); document.write( "(1-√3) (3√2+√6)/(3√2-√6) (3√2+√6) \n" ); document.write( "calculating numerator and denominator separately \n" ); document.write( "numerator: \n" ); document.write( "FOIL \n" ); document.write( "(1-√3) (3√2+√6)=3√2+√6-3√6-√18 \n" ); document.write( "=3√2-2√6-3√2=-2√6 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Denominator: \n" ); document.write( "(3√2-√6) (3√2+√6) \n" ); document.write( "Difference of squares \n" ); document.write( "18-6=12 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "(1-√3)/(3√2-√6)=-2√6/12=-√6/2 \n" ); document.write( " |