document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605630>Question 605630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am an online student for Algebra II and the program does not give explanations for problems entered in a specific way. I had a problem on a quiz today which I got wrong and have no idea why I got it wrong.  Please explain how to simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/[3*cbrt(5)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3*cbrt(5).  The answer then would be 2*sqrt(5) over 15.  But but this is wrong! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think your problem is the cube root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2Cx%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2Cx%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order to get rid of the cube root sign,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you should do this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2Cx%29%2Aroot%283%2Cx%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2Cx%29%2Aroot%283%2Cx%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2Cx%5E3%29+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2Cx%5E3%29+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, for your problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2%2F%283%2Aroot%283%2C5%29%29+%29%2A%28+root%283%2C5%5E2%29%2Froot%283%2C5%5E2%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2F%283%2Aroot%283%2C5%29%29+%29%2A%28+root%283%2C5%5E2%29%2Froot%283%2C5%5E2%29+%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+2%2Aroot%283%2C5%5E2%29%29+%2F+%283%2Aroot%283%2C5%5E3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2Aroot%283%2C5%5E2%29%29+%2F+%283%2Aroot%283%2C5%5E3%29%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+2%2Aroot%283%2C25%29%29+%2F+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2Aroot%283%2C25%29%29+%2F+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I checked this punching in numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2C5%29+=+1.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2C5%29+=+1.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2C25%29+=+2.924+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2C25%29+=+2.924+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checked out- try it </SPAN>\n" );
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