document.write( "Question 779886: 1/(sqrt(x-4)+sqrt(x-3))\r
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document.write( "please simplify \r
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document.write( "i believe that i have to multiply the top and bottom by the denominator over itself to get rid of the square roots but i am not sure and kind of lost\r
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document.write( "-Thanks for the help\r
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document.write( "sincerely,\r
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document.write( " Rob \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #475408 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/(sqrt(x-4)+sqrt(x-3)) \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x-4)-sqrt(x-3) \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= [sqrt(x-4)-sqrt(x-3)]/[sqrt(x-4)+sqrt(x-3)] \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= [sqrt(x-4)-sqrt(x-3)]/[(x-4)-(x-3)] \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "= [sqrt(x-4)-sqrt(x-3)]/(-1) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(x-3)-sqrt(x-4) \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |