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A gardener plants three maple trees, four oaks, and five birch trees in a row. He plants them in random order, each arrangement being equally likely. Let <math>\frac m n</math> in lowest terms be the probability that no two birch trees are next to one another. Find <math>\displaystyle m+n</math>.
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Problem

A gardener plants three maple trees, four oaks, and five birch trees in a row. He plants them in random order, each arrangement being equally likely. Let $\frac m n$ in lowest terms be the probability that no two birch trees are next to one another. Find $\displaystyle m+n$.

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