SOLUTION: Help solve this! Rationalize the denominator? 3/(9-sqrt(2))

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Question 668156: Help solve this!
Rationalize the denominator?
3/(9-sqrt(2))
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with
3%2F%289-sqrt%282%29%29
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The denominator

same as
81 - 2 = 79
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The numerator
3%289%2Bsqrt%282%29%29+=+27+%2B+3sqrt%282%29
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Result
highlight_green%28%2827%2B3sqrt%282%29%29%2F79%29
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