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Find $\displaystyle{ \frac{2}{1 + 2\sqrt{3}} + \frac{3}{2 - \sqrt{3}}}$, and write your answer in the form $\displaystyle \frac{A + B\sqrt{3}}{C}$, with the fraction in lowest terms and $A > 0$. What is $A+B+C$?

 Feb 24, 2021
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\(\frac{2}{1+2\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{1-2\sqrt{3}}{1-2\sqrt{3}}+ \frac{3}{2-\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}}\)

 

\(\frac{2 - 4\sqrt{3}}{13} + \frac{6 + 3\sqrt{3}}{1}\)

 

\(\frac{(2 - 4\sqrt{3} )+ 13(6 + 3\sqrt{3})}{13}\)

 

\(\frac{80 +35\sqrt{3}}{13}\)

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 Feb 24, 2021
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Hello oliviapow06...!

\(\frac{2}{1+2\sqrt{3}}+\frac{3}{2-\sqrt{3}}\)

 

\(=\frac{2\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)}{\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)}+\frac{3\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)}{\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)}\)

 

\(=\frac{2\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)+3\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)}{\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)}\)

 

\(=\frac{2\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)+3\left(1+2\sqrt{3}\right)}{3\sqrt{3}-4}\)

 

\(=\frac{7+4\sqrt{3}}{3\sqrt{3}-4}\)

 

\(=\frac{37\sqrt{3}+64}{11}\)


\(A=64\)

\(B\sqrt{3}=37\sqrt{3}\)

\(C=11\)

 

\(64+37\sqrt{3}+11\)

\(=75+37\sqrt{3}\)

 

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 Feb 24, 2021
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I don't know how but this is apparently wrong

 Feb 24, 2021
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Oh, both of these answers or just mine?

DewdropDancer  Feb 24, 2021
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both of them; it was 112

ellapow  Feb 24, 2021
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Oh, I'm sorry, I must have messed up on a part.

DewdropDancer  Feb 25, 2021
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Bruh I know you are a alt for clairepow STOP cheating on AOPS. This will not be my last warning.

 Feb 24, 2021

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