document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556263>Question 556263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I rationalise denominators?? :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I mean things like (&#8730;2 + 2&#8730;5)/(&#8730;5 - &#8730;2)\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 #362114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in general, you multiply the numerator and denominator by the radical from the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this \"deradicalizes\" (is that a word?) the denominator and maintains the value of the fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the example you give, multiplying by the conjugate is the best technique\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by (&#8730;5 + &#8730;2)/(&#8730;5 + &#8730;2) ___ [(&#8730;2 + 2&#8730;5) (&#8730;5 + &#8730;2)] / [(&#8730;5 - &#8730;2) (&#8730;5 + &#8730;2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOILing ___ (&#8730;10 + 2 + 10 + 2&#8730;10) / (5 + &#8730;10 - &#8730;10 - 2) ___ (12 + 3&#8730;10) / 3 ___ 4 + &#8730;10 </SPAN>\n" );
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