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document.write( "Rationalize the denominator of the expression on the right\r\n" );
document.write( "by multiplying by the conjugate of the denomintor over itself:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Be careful here when you drop the 1 denominator\r\n" );
document.write( "to enclose the numerator in parentheses because\r\n" );
document.write( "there are two terms and the - sign preceding it\r\n" );
document.write( "must affect both terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The 9 and -9 cancel:\r\n" );
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