SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator: 5/sqrt[3]+sqrt[5]

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Question 152756: Rationalize the denominator:
5/sqrt[3]+sqrt[5]
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratonalize the denominator:
5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29 Multiply top and bottom by the conjugate of (sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29) and this is (sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29).

5%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%2F%283-5%29+=+5%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%2F-2= %28-5%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%29%2F2