Question

$$\frac { 7 + \sqrt { 5 } } { 7 - \sqrt { 5 } } - \frac { 7 - \sqrt { 5 } } { 7 + \sqrt { 5 } } = a + 7 \sqrt { 56 }$$

Solve for a

$a=\frac{7\left(\sqrt{5}-22\sqrt{14}\right)}{11}\approx -50.960251066$

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