SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator. 3 _________ 2-sqrt(x)

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Question 798381: Rationalize the denominator.
3
_________
2-sqrt(x)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply top and bottom by 2%2Bsqrt%28x%29, which is the conjugate of the denominator, to get...

3%2F%282-sqrt%28x%29%29

%283%282%2Bsqrt%28x%29%29%29%2F%28%282-sqrt%28x%29%29%282%2Bsqrt%28x%29%29%29

%283%282%2Bsqrt%28x%29%29%29%2F%282%5E2-%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2%29

%283%282%2Bsqrt%28x%29%29%29%2F%284-x%29

%283%2A2%2B3%2Asqrt%28x%29%29%2F%284-x%29

%286%2B3%2Asqrt%28x%29%29%2F%284-x%29