Simplify the expression $\frac{x}{\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{7}}$ by rationalizing the denominator.

AlgebraAlgebraic simplificationRationalizationRadicals
2025/4/15

1. Problem Description

Simplify the expression x137\frac{x}{\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{7}} by rationalizing the denominator.

2. Solution Steps

To rationalize the denominator, we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. The conjugate of 137\sqrt{13} - \sqrt{7} is 13+7\sqrt{13} + \sqrt{7}. Therefore, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 13+7\sqrt{13} + \sqrt{7}:
x137=x(13+7)(137)(13+7) \frac{x}{\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{7}} = \frac{x(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7})}{(\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{7})(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7})}
Now, we multiply the denominator using the difference of squares formula (ab)(a+b)=a2b2(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 - b^2:
(137)(13+7)=(13)2(7)2=137=6 (\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{7})(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7}) = (\sqrt{13})^2 - (\sqrt{7})^2 = 13 - 7 = 6
So the expression becomes:
x(13+7)6 \frac{x(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7})}{6}
Thus, the simplified expression is x(13+7)6\frac{x(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7})}{6}.

3. Final Answer

x(13+7)6\frac{x(\sqrt{13}+\sqrt{7})}{6}

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