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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Get it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Glad I could help! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

heres my question \[\sqrt{5} \over \sqrt{5}-2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that simplified?

OpenStudy (phi):

mult by sqrt(5)+2 top and bottom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why do i do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and how do i do that?

OpenStudy (phi):

it's a trick: (a+b)(a-b) = a^2-b^2

OpenStudy (phi):

do you know FOIL? First, outer, inner , last

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (phi):

can you multiply sqrt(5)-2 times sqrt(5)+2 ?

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