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Identifying Rationalization Patterns in Technical Formulas

A technical documentation specialist is updating a troubleshooting manual for a chemical processing unit. One of the formulas used to calculate flow resistance is x+7x7\frac{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{7}}. To simplify this formula for field operators, the specialist rationalizes the denominator. What is the specific name of the algebraic pattern applied to the product (x7)(x+7)(\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{7})(\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{7}) to remove the radical terms and obtain x7x - 7?

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