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Simplify the following expression by multiplying by theconjugate:6+3/5√5-2

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Answer:

Simplifying the given expression gives;


27+12\sqrt[]{5}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression;


\frac{6+3\sqrt[]{5}}{\sqrt[]{5}-2}

Multiplying both the denominator and numerator by the conjugate of the denominator;


\begin{gathered} \frac{6+3\sqrt[]{5}}{\sqrt[]{5}-2}*\frac{\sqrt[]{5}+2}{\sqrt[]{5}+2}=\frac{(6+3\sqrt[]{5})(\sqrt[]{5}+2)}{(\sqrt[]{5}-2)(\sqrt[]{5}+2)} \\ =\frac{6\sqrt[]{5}+6\sqrt[]{5}+12+3(5)}{5-4} \\ =\frac{12\sqrt[]{5}+12+15}{1} \\ =27+12\sqrt[]{5} \end{gathered}

Therefore, simplifying the given expression gives;


27+12\sqrt[]{5}

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