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7+437 + 4\sqrt{3}

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  1. Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator.

    The given expression is 2+32−3\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}}.
    The conjugate of the denominator 2−32-\sqrt{3} is 2+32+\sqrt{3}.
    Multiply the fraction by 2+32+3\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}}:

    2+32−3×2+32+3\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}}
  2. Expand the numerator and the denominator.

    Numerator: (2+3)(2+3)=(2)2+2(2)(3)+(3)2=4+43+3=7+43(2+\sqrt{3})(2+\sqrt{3}) = (2)^2 + 2(2)(\sqrt{3}) + (\sqrt{3})^2 = 4 + 4\sqrt{3} + 3 = 7 + 4\sqrt{3}
    Denominator: (2−3)(2+3)(2-\sqrt{3})(2+\sqrt{3}). This is in the form (x−y)(x+y)=x2−y2(x-y)(x+y) = x^2 - y^2.
    So, (2)2−(3)2=4−3=1(2)^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2 = 4 - 3 = 1.

  3. Simplify the expression.

    7+431=7+43\frac{7 + 4\sqrt{3}}{1} = 7 + 4\sqrt{3}

    The expression is in the form a+bca + b\sqrt{c}, where a=7a=7, b=4b=4, and c=3c=3.

    The rationalized expression is 7+437 + 4\sqrt{3}.

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