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The best approach here is to first rationalise the denominator. We do this by multiplying both top and bottom by an approriate value.
\nFor example to rationalise the denominator for an expression like $\\frac{a}{\\sqrt{b}}$, we multiply numerator and denominator by $\\sqrt{b}$ to get $\\frac{a\\sqrt{b}}{b}$
\nSimilarly to rationalise the denominator for an expression like $\\frac{a+\\sqrt{b}}{c+\\sqrt{d}}$, we multiply numerator and denominator by $c-\\sqrt{d}$ to get $\\frac{(a+\\sqrt{b})(c-\\sqrt{d})}{c^2-d}$
\nDont forget that:
\n$\\sqrt{a \\times b} = \\sqrt{a} \\times \\sqrt{b}$
\n$\\sqrt{\\frac{a}{b}} = \\frac{\\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{b}}$
\n$(a+\\sqrt{b})(a-\\sqrt{b})=a^2-b$
\nRemember to check that your answer is in its simplest form.
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