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Find the value of m and n: if:

5+237+43=m+n3\dfrac{5 + 2\sqrt3}{7 + 4\sqrt3} = m + n\sqrt3

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5+237+43=5+237+43×743743=(5+23)×(743)(7+43)×(743)=5×(743)+23×(743)(7)2(43)2=35203+143244948=11631=1163\dfrac{5 + 2\sqrt3}{7 + 4\sqrt3} = \dfrac{5 + 2\sqrt3}{7 + 4\sqrt3} \times \dfrac{7 - 4\sqrt3}{7 - 4\sqrt3} \\[1em] = \dfrac{(5 + 2\sqrt3) \times (7 - 4\sqrt3)}{(7 + 4\sqrt3) \times (7 - 4\sqrt3)}\\[1em] = \dfrac{5\times(7 - 4\sqrt3) + 2\sqrt3 \times (7 - 4\sqrt3)}{(7)^2 - (4\sqrt3)^2}\\[1em] = \dfrac{35 - 20\sqrt3 + 14\sqrt3 - 24}{49 - 48}\\[1em] = \dfrac{11 - 6\sqrt3}{1}\\[1em] = 11 - 6\sqrt3\\[1em]

Given :5+237+43=m+n3\dfrac{5 + 2\sqrt3}{7 + 4\sqrt3} = m + n\sqrt3

1163=m+n311 - 6\sqrt3 = m + n \sqrt3

Hence, m = 11 and n = -6.

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