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Simplify. Rationalize the denominator. \newline108+3\frac{10}{-8 + \sqrt{3}}

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Q. Simplify. Rationalize the denominator. \newline108+3\frac{10}{-8 + \sqrt{3}}
  1. Select Conjugate: Select the conjugate of 8+3-8 + \sqrt{3}.\newlineConjugate of aba - \sqrt{b}: a+ba + \sqrt{b}\newlineConjugate of 8+3-8 + \sqrt{3}: 83-8 - \sqrt{3}
  2. Multiply by Conjugate: Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator.\newlineTo rationalize the denominator, we multiply the fraction by (-8 - \sqrt{3})/(-8 - \sqrt{3})\(\newline\).\newline(10/(8+3))×((83)/(83))(10/(-8 + \sqrt{3})) \times ((-8 - \sqrt{3})/(-8 - \sqrt{3}))
  3. Simplify Numerator: Simplify the numerator by distributing the multiplication.\newline10×(83)10 \times (-8 - \sqrt{3})\newline= 10×(8)10×(3)10 \times (-8) - 10 \times (\sqrt{3})\newline= 80103-80 - 10\sqrt{3}
  4. Simplify Denominator: Simplify the denominator using the difference of squares formula.\newline(8+3)(83)(-8 + \sqrt{3}) * (-8 - \sqrt{3})\newline=(8)2(3)2= (-8)^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2\newline=643= 64 - 3\newline=61= 61
  5. Write Simplified Expression: Write the simplified expression.\newline(80103)/61(-80 - 10 \sqrt{3})/61\newlineThis fraction is already in simplest form.

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