Let : x = 5 + 2√6.
Then : x = 3 + 2 + 2√((3)(2))
∴ x = (√3)² + (√2)² + 2(√3)(√2)
= (√3 + √2)²
∴ √x = √3 + √2 ................. (1)
∴ 1/(√x) = 1/(√3 + √2)
= 1/(√3 + √2) x (√3 - √2)/(√3 - √2)
= (√3 - √2)/ (3 - 2)
= √3 - √2 ........... (2)
∴ (√x) + (1/√x)
= √3 + √2 + √3 - √2
= 2√3