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If we write $\sqrt{5}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} + \sqrt{7} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}$ in the form $\dfrac{a\sqrt{5} + b\sqrt{7}}{c}$ such that $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $c$ is as small as possible, then what is $a+b+c$?

 Jun 16, 2019
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If we write $\sqrt{5}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} + \sqrt{7} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}$ in the form $\dfrac{a\sqrt{5} + b\sqrt{7}}{c}$ such that $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $c$ is as small as possible, then what is $a+b+c$?

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 Jun 16, 2019
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=5+15+7+17=655+877=42535+40735=425+40735a+b+c=42+40+35=117

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 Jun 22, 2019

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