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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 #606571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator and simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (sqrt(5) + sqrt(2))/(sqrt(5)-sqrt(2)) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt(5)+sqrt(2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(sqrt(5)+sqrt(2))^2/(5-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5+2+2sqrt(10)]/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [7+2sqrt(10)]/3<BR>\n" );
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