document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514219>Question 514219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize 2A/B1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xdragonfight><B>xdragonfight(116)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xdragonfight><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=343325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) (1/&#8730;2)/(1 &#8722; (1/&#8730;2)) * (1 + (1/&#8730;2))/(1 + (1/&#8730;2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(1/&#8730;2) * (1 + (1/&#8730;2))] / (1 - 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(1/&#8730;2) + 1/2] / (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 + (2/&#8730;2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (&#8730;2 + 2)/&#8730;2 * &#8730;2/&#8730;2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 + &#8730;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edit: a) can be simplified first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (1/&#8730;2)/(1 &#8722; (1/&#8730;2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/(&#8730;2 - 1) * (&#8730;2 + 1)/(&#8730;2 + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (&#8730;2 +1)/(2 - 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 + &#8730;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also b) can be simplified:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (1 + (1/&#8730;2))/(1 &#8722; (1/&#8730;2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (&#8730;2 + 1)/ &#8730;2 / (&#8730;2 - 1) / &#8730;2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (&#8730;2 + 1) / (&#8730;2 - 1) * (&#8730;2 + 1) / (&#8730;2 + 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (&#8730;2 + 1)^2 / (2 - 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3 + 2&#8730;2 </SPAN>\n" );
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