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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{12} (\sqrt{3 } - x ) = 15\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{36}-x\sqrt{12}=15\] \[6-2x\sqrt{3}=15\] \[-2x\sqrt{3}=9\] \[x=-9/2\sqrt{3}=-9\sqrt{3}/6=-3\sqrt{3}/2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in \[-9 \sqrt{3} /6\] where did the 6 came from? :S

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt3sqrt3 *2 =6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rationalizing the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiplyed top and bottom by sqrt3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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