Which choice is equivalent to the fraction below when [tex]\( x \)[/tex] is an appropriate value?

[tex]\[ \frac{3}{3-\sqrt{6x}} \][/tex]

A. [tex]\( \frac{3+\sqrt{6x}}{3-2x} \)[/tex]
B. [tex]\( \frac{3+\sqrt{6x}}{9-2x} \)[/tex]
C. [tex]\( \frac{3+\sqrt{6x}}{3-6x} \)[/tex]
D. [tex]\( \frac{3+\sqrt{6x}}{9-6x} \)[/tex]



Answer :

To rationalize the denominator of the fraction [tex]\(\frac{3}{3 - \sqrt{6x}}\)[/tex] and simplify it, follow these steps:

1. Identify the conjugate: The conjugate of [tex]\(3 - \sqrt{6x}\)[/tex] is [tex]\(3 + \sqrt{6x}\)[/tex]. We'll multiply the numerator and the denominator by this conjugate to rationalize the denominator.

2. Multiply by the conjugate: We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by [tex]\(3 + \sqrt{6x}\)[/tex].

[tex]\[ \frac{3}{3 - \sqrt{6x}} \times \frac{3 + \sqrt{6x}}{3 + \sqrt{6x}} \][/tex]

3. Multiply the numerators and the denominators:

[tex]\[ \text{Numerator: } 3 \times (3 + \sqrt{6x}) = 3(3) + 3(\sqrt{6x}) = 9 + 3\sqrt{6x} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ \text{Denominator: } \left(3 - \sqrt{6x}\right)\left(3 + \sqrt{6x}\right) = 3^2 - (\sqrt{6x})^2 = 9 - 6x \][/tex]

4. Express the resulting fraction: After rationalizing and simplifying, the expression becomes:

[tex]\[ \frac{9 + 3\sqrt{6x}}{9 - 6x} \][/tex]

Thus, the fraction [tex]\(\frac{3}{3 - \sqrt{6x}}\)[/tex] simplifies to [tex]\(\frac{9 + 3\sqrt{6x}}{9 - 6x}\)[/tex].

5. Factor out common terms if any exist to match the given answer choices. Notice that by factoring out the common term from both numerator and denominator, we get:
[tex]\[ \frac{3(3 + \sqrt{6x})}{3(3 - 2x)} = \frac{3 + \sqrt{6x}}{3 - 2x} \][/tex]

Upon further inspection, this matched exactly to none of the options fully justifies both terms.

Despite, there is another way to verify we would go by:
1. start by check elimination where confirm result is fractional will be.
Thus ultimately

So, the correct choice which matches the simplified form [tex]\(\frac{9 + 3\sqrt{6x}}{9 - 6x}\)[/tex] corresponds to:

D. [tex]\(\frac{3+\sqrt{6 x}}{9-6 x}\)[/tex]

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