document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608344>Question 608344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with figuring out how binomials can be solved when you have a fraction with a variable. For example,  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt+%282%29+%2F+sqrt+%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt+%282%29+%2F+sqrt+%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and solve it. My teacher told me that you have to multiply the denominator by both the numerator and the denominator. so then the answer would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%288%29+%2F+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%288%29+%2F+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So i don't understand why she does that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt+%282%29+%2F+sqrt+%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt+%282%29+%2F+sqrt+%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt+%282%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt+%282%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not a good example.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fsqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fsqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM & DEN by sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2sqrt%283%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2sqrt%283%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The idea is to get the radicals out of the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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