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What is the answer in simplest term?

What is the answer in simplest term?-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

2x

User GayashanK
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Answer:

3*sqrt(3x)

--------------

2x

Explanation:

To rationalize the denominator, we need to get rid of the square root. We need to multiply by sqrt(12x)/sqrt(12x)

9 sqrt(12x)

---------- * -----------

sqrt(12x) sqrt(12x)

9sqrt(12x)

-----------------

12x

We can cancel 3 in the top and bottom

3sqrt(12x)

---------------

4x

We also notice that 12 is made up of 4 and 3

3sqrt(4) sqrt(3x)

---------------

4x

3sqrt(4) sqrt(3x)

----------------------

4x

3*2sqrt(3x)

--------------

4x

We can cancel a 2 in the top and bottom

3*sqrt(3x)

--------------

2x

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