6 / (3 + √5) = (18 - 6√5) / 4
my question is that can u subtract 6 from 18..why or why not?
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6 / (3 + √5) = (18 - 6√5) / 4
my question is that can u subtract 6 from 18..why or why not?
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Originally Posted by Power
Multiplying both sides gets you
now if you are asking from here can you subtract the asnwer is no because the two numbers do not have a common denominator
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Originally Posted by Power
No. This is kind of how I saw it...
the radical is like a variable...
and the 18 and 6 are not like terms..
...just a thought...
But I know you cant (Nod)