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If m+nm+3n=23\dfrac{m + n}{m + 3n} = \dfrac{2}{3}, find : 2n23m2+mn\dfrac{2n^2}{3m^2 + mn}.

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Given,

m+nm+3n=233(m+n)=2(m+3n)3m+3n=2m+6n3m2m=6n3nm=3n.\phantom{\Rightarrow} \dfrac{m + n}{m + 3n} = \dfrac{2}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3(m + n) = 2(m + 3n) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3m + 3n = 2m + 6n \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3m - 2m = 6n - 3n \\[1em] \Rightarrow m = 3n.

Substituting value of m in 2n23m2+mn\dfrac{2n^2}{3m^2 + mn} we get,

2n23(3n)2+(3n)n2n23(9n2)+3n22n227n2+3n22n230n2115.\Rightarrow \dfrac{2n^2}{3(3n)^2 + (3n)n} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2n^2}{3(9n^2) + 3n^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2n^2}{27n^2 + 3n^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2n^2}{30n^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{15}.

Hence, 2n23m2+mn=115.\dfrac{2n^2}{3m^2 + mn} = \dfrac{1}{15}.

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