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Simplify

\[ \sqrt{3 + 2\sqrt{2}} \]

Solution:

\[ \sqrt{3 + 2\sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} \]

\[ (\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = a + b + 2\sqrt{ab} \]

\[ a + b = 3, \quad 2\sqrt{ab} = 2\sqrt{2} \Rightarrow ab = 2 \]

\[ a = 1, \quad b = 2 \]

\[ \therefore \sqrt{3 + 2\sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{1} + \sqrt{2} \]

\[ = 1 + \sqrt{2} \]

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