SOLUTION: how is this problem simplified? 5/square root of 7 + 2/square root of 14 Thank You :)

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Question 260342: how is this problem simplified?
5/square root of 7 + 2/square root of 14
Thank You :)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how is this problem simplified?
5/square root of 7 + 2/square root of 14
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[5/sqrt(7)] + [2/sqrt(14)]
[5sqrt(7)/7] + [2sqrt(14)/14]
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= [10sqrt(7)/14] + [2sqrt(14)/14]
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= [5sqrt(7) + sqrt(14)]/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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