Rationalize the denominator and simplify

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Problem

Rationalize the denominator and simplify 23−5\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{3-\sqrt{5}}. The simplified result is (a) 32−104\dfrac{3\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{10}}{4} (b) 32+108\dfrac{3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{10}}{8} (c) 32+104\dfrac{3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{10}}{4} (d) 2+354\dfrac{\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt{5}}{4}

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