document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=801726>Question 801726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me rationalize the denominator...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(sqrt(2))/2(sqrt(3))-5(sqrt(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483629\">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=3sqrt%282%29%2F%282sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%282%29%29=3sqrt%282%29%282sqrt%283%29%2B5sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282sqrt%283%29%2B5sqrt%282%29%29=%0D%0A%283sqrt%282%29%2A2sqrt%283%29%2B3sqrt%282%29%2A5sqrt%282%29%29%2F%28%282sqrt%283%29%29%5E2-%285sqrt%282%29%29%5E2%29=%0D%0A%283%2A2sqrt%282%29sqrt%283%29%2B3%2A5sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%5E2%2A3-5%5E2%2A2%29=%286sqrt%282%2A3%29%2B15%2A2%29%2F%2812-50%29%0D%0A=%286sqrt%286%29%2B30%29%2F%28-38%29=-%2815%2B3sqrt%286%29%29%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTES:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3sqrt%282%29%2F%282sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3sqrt%282%29%2F%282sqrt%283%29-5sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be typed as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3sqrt(2) / ( 2sqrt(3) - 5sqrt(2) )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the understanding of people and this website.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "People may even understand you if you \"abbreviate\" it as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3sqrt2 / ( 2sqrt3 - 5sqrt2 ),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you still need the entire denominator wrapped in brackets.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculators and computers will require asterisks for the usually omitted multiplication signs, so you would have to enter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*sqrt(2) / ( 2*sqrt(3) - 5*sqrt(2) )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are plus and minus signs in your numerator and/or denominator, you need to wrap it/them in brackets, because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(sqrt(2))/2(sqrt(3))-5(sqrt(2)) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28sqrt%282%29%29%2F2%28sqrt%283%29%29-5%28sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28sqrt%282%29%29%2F2%28sqrt%283%29%29-5%28sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you ask a calculator for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.735-0.002/0.728-0.003 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.735-0.002%2F0.728-0.003=0.729 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.735-0.002%2F0.728-0.003=0.729\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (rounded)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "most calculators will give you exactly what you ask for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will not understand that you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.735-0.002)/(0.728-0.003) =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.735-0.002%29%2F%280.728-0.003%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.735-0.002%29%2F%280.728-0.003%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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