SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator and simplify.
3 / sqrt (x+5)
Three divided by sqrt of x plus five.
I started this problem by multiplying the denominator of Sqrt (x+5) by the n
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3 / sqrt (x+5)
Three divided by sqrt of x plus five.
I started this problem by multiplying the denominator of Sqrt (x+5) by the n
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Question 146482: Rationalize the denominator and simplify.
3 / sqrt (x+5)
Three divided by sqrt of x plus five.
I started this problem by multiplying the denominator of Sqrt (x+5) by the numerator and the denominator. Not sure where to go after that..not even sure how to mutiply the sqrt and 3.
Thanks! Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We basically want to get rid of all radical signs (the square root symbol) on the denominator.
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Starting with:
3/sqrt(x+5)
multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x+5).
3/sqrt(x+5) * sqrt(x+5)/sqrt(x+5)
[3sqrt(x+5)]/(x+5)
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That's it, you're done.
