document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600330>Question 600330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to simplify 5 over the square root of 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=379244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To rationalize the denominator, you simply multiply top and bottom of the fraction by the conjugate of the denominator. In general, the conjugate of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the conjugate is itself)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%2Asqrt%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%2Asqrt%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%2A3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%2A3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%289%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28sqrt%289%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 9 to get 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > completely simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29=%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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