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Simplify : $$\left( {\frac{{\frac{3}{{2 + \sqrt 3 }} - \frac{2}{{2 - \sqrt 3 }}}}{{2 - 5\sqrt 3 }}} \right) = ?$$

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Correct Answer: Option C
$$\eqalign{ & \frac{{\frac{3}{{2 + \sqrt 3 }} - \frac{2}{{2 - \sqrt 3 }}}}{{2 - 5\sqrt 3 }} \cr & = \frac{{\frac{{3\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right) - 2\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 \,} \right)\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}}}}{{2 - 5\sqrt 3 }} \cr & = \frac{{6 - 3\sqrt 3 - 4 - 2\sqrt 3 }}{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)\left( {2 - 5\sqrt 3 } \right)}} \cr & = \frac{{2 - 5\sqrt 3 }}{{2 - 5\sqrt 3 }} \cr & = 1 \cr} $$
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