SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator. 3 over 2 Minus Radical x

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Question 695219: Rationalize the denominator.
3 over 2 Minus Radical x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rationalize the denominator.
3 over 2 Minus Radical x
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3/(2 - sqrt(x))
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Multiply numerator and denominator by (2+sqrt(x)) to get:
= [3(2+sqrt(x)]/[4-x]
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= (6 + 3sqrt(x))/(4-x)
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Stan H.