Algebra.Com's Answer #62492 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![\"\"](\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\")  
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document.write( "Can you help me rationalize the denominator? I really apprecuate your help. It\r\n" );
document.write( "would help so much if you could show me how you do this.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Form the conjugate surd of the denominator:\r\n" );
document.write( "1. Copy the first term\r\n" );
document.write( "2. Copy the second term with the sign changed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The conjugate surd of the denominator  is\r\n" );
document.write( " . Write it over itself to form a \r\n" );
document.write( "fraction equal to 1:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the original eqpression by that fraction. It doesn't\r\n" );
document.write( "change the value because the fraction equals 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL out the denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the terms in  in the bottom\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can multiply that out if you like and get\r\n" );
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