document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005571>Question 1005571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all expressions under radicals represent positive numbers. Have to show work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root of a + square root of b (over)/ square root of a - square root of b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So equation looks like this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/a + /b<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 #621759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52778)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29%29%2F%28sqrt%28a%29+-+sqrt%28b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29%29%2F%28sqrt%28a%29+-+sqrt%28b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<----- &nbsp;&nbsp;multiply the numerator and denominator by &nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. &nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29%29%5E2%29%2F%28%28sqrt%28a%29+-+sqrt%28b%29%29%2A%28sqrt%28a%29+%2B+sqrt%28b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<----- &nbsp;&nbsp;apply the formula &nbsp;&nbsp;(x+y)*(x-y) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;&nbsp;to the denominator. Also open the parenteses in the numerator&nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a+%2B+2%2Asqrt%28a%29%2Asqrt%28b%29+%2B+b%29%2F%28a+-+b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a+%2B+2%2Asqrt%28a%29%2Asqrt%28b%29+%2B+b%29%2F%28a+-+b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a+%2B+2%2Asqrt%28a%2Ab%29+%2B+b%29%2F%28a+-+b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a+%2B+2%2Asqrt%28a%2Ab%29+%2B+b%29%2F%28a+-+b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all.\r<BR>\n" );
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