SOLUTION: how do I divide the square root of x-2 by the square root of x-7

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Question 279732: how do I divide the square root of x-2 by the square root of x-7
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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divide the square root of x-2 by the square root of x-7
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sqrt(x-2)/sqrt(x-7)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(x-7) to get:
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sqrt[(x-2)(x-7)]/(x-7)
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sqrt[x^2-9x+14]/(x-7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.