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Advanced Number Theory · Challenge problem

Let S=∑k=1481k+k+2S = \displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{48} \frac{1}{\sqrt{k} + \sqrt{k+2}}. Then S=a+b2S = a + b\sqrt{2} for positive integers aa and bb. Find 10a+b10a + b.