7/8= 21/24 3/12= 6/24
17 21/24
-12 6/24
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5 15/24 = ~5 5/8 ~
You have two binomials. I would just FOIL them:
First: 4 x 2 = 8
Outside: 4 (-√3) = -4√3
Inside: -3√3 (2) = -6√3
Last: -3√3 (-√3) = 9
Addummup: 8 - 4√3 - -6√3 + 9 = 17 - 10√3
I'm not for sure but I think it might be 4409 to the -6 so 4409^-6. I haven't done these in a while so I might be wrong!