SOLUTION: find the value of a and b for 3+square root 2/3-square root 2=a+b*square root2

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Question 1084058: find the value of a and b for 3+square root 2/3-square root 2=a+b*square root2
Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%283%2Bsqrt%282%29%29%2F%283-sqrt%282%29%29%29+=+a+%2B+b%2Asqrt%282%29
Multiply top and bottom by 3%2Bsqrt%282%29:

Thus a = 5, b = 6