Simplify the following conjugate:

5
7-√3

Remove the radical in the denominator

Multiply top and bottom by the conjugate

5(7+√3)
(7-√3)(7+√3)

Simplify the denominator using FOIL:

7(7) - 7√3 + 7√3 - √33

Cancelling the 7√3 terms

5(7) - 5√3
72 - √32

35 - 5√3
49 - 3

35 - 5√3
46

Final Answer


(35 - 5√3)/46