Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 8 - Radical Functions - 8.3 Multiplying and Dividing Radicals - 8.3 Exercises - Page 643: 79

Answer

$\frac{4-2\sqrt{30x}+8\sqrt{5x}-20x\sqrt{6}}{2-15x}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{4+8\sqrt{5x}}{2+\sqrt{30x}}$ Multiply and divide by the conjugate of the denominator. $=\frac{4+8\sqrt{5x}}{2+\sqrt{30x}}\cdot \frac{2-\sqrt{30x}}{2-\sqrt{30x}}$ Use the FOIL method. $=\frac{8-4\sqrt{30x}+16\sqrt{5x}+(8\sqrt{5x})\cdot (-\sqrt{30x})}{4-2\sqrt{30x}+2\sqrt{30x}+(\sqrt{30x})(-\sqrt{30x})}$ Simplify. $=\frac{8-4\sqrt{30x}+16\sqrt{5x}-40x\sqrt{6}}{4-30x}$ Divide the numerator and the denominator by $2$. $=\frac{4-2\sqrt{30x}+8\sqrt{5x}-20x\sqrt{6}}{2-15x}$.
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