How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify 13x2?

2 Answers
Oct 17, 2017

13x2=x43

Explanation:

13x2
XXX=13x2×3x23x2×3x23x2

XXX=(3x2)2x2

XXX=(x13)2×`1x2

XXX=x23×x2

XXX=x(232)

XXX=x(43)

Oct 17, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

To rationalize the denominator we must multiply the fraction by the appropriate value of 1:

3x3x×13x2

3x×13x×3x2

3x3x×x2

3x3x3

3xx