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How to Rationalize the Denominator

By Deb Russell, About.com

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Rationalizing the Denominator in 3 Steps: Part 1 of 2

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In algebra you'll usually want to find an equivalent expression for a radical expression that doesn't have any radicals in the denominator. You'll find these 2 steps useful to help you to understand how to rationalize the denominator.

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