document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048920>Question 1048920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify 6/(2 - sqrt2)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664464 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=664464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  simplify 6/(2 - sqrt2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (2+sqrt(2)) to get::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6(2+sqrt(2))/(2^2- (sqrt(2))^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6(2+sqrt(2))/(4-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3(2+sqrt(2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6 + 3sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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