how we went from 21+3square root of 7 to 3(7+square root of 7)

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I'm having a hard time understanding the final two steps. I already had the problem solved in my previous submission but, I do not understand how we went from 21+3square root of 7 to 3(7+square root of 7)

Can someone please show why or how we arrive to the final answer. thank you. 

hationalizing A Denominator
Q4.
126
1216
コーVア
126
7-77
882+12167
49-7)
882+ 12677
49-7
882+121677
42
3D21=
=31
882 12667
42
42
21+317
>3(7+17)
Transcribed Image Text:hationalizing A Denominator Q4. 126 1216 コーVア 126 7-77 882+12167 49-7) 882+ 12677 49-7 882+121677 42 3D21= =31 882 12667 42 42 21+317 >3(7+17)
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