SOLUTION: 4/(√6)+3 please simplify radical expression

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Question 169610: 4/(√6)+3
please simplify radical expression
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/(√6)+3
please simplify radical expression
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Is it 4%2F%28sqrt%286%29+%2B+3%29 ??
Multiply NUM and DEN by the "conjugate", sqrt(6) - 3
=4%2A%28sqrt%286%29-3%29%2F%28%28sqrt%286%29+%2B+3%29%2A%28sqrt%286%29+-+3%29%29
=4%2A%28sqrt%286%29-3%29%2F%286+-+9%29
=4%2A%28sqrt%286%29-3%29%2F%28-3%29
=%2812-+4sqrt%286%29%29%2F3