Inequality with integer numbers

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Let $a,b$ be two positive integer numbers such that $a\sqrt{3}>b\sqrt{7}$. Prove that $(a\sqrt{3}-b\sqrt{7})(a+b)>1$.

Attempt. From the assumption we have $3a^2-7b^2\geq 1$. We try to argue that $3a^2-7b^2\geq 3$ to get $$ a\sqrt{3}-b\sqrt{7}=\frac{3a^2-7b^2}{a\sqrt{3}+b\sqrt{7}}\geq\frac{3}{a\sqrt{3}+b\sqrt{7}}>\frac{1}{a+b}. $$

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$3a^2=7b^2+1$ is impossible for $b$ by modulo $3$.

$3a^2-2=7b^2$ is impossible for $a$ by modulo $7$.

Thus, $3a^2-7b^2\geq3$ and we are done!

The equality in the last inequality occurs for $a=55$ and $b=36$, which gives $$S\geq91(55\sqrt3-36\sqrt7)=1.43....$$ Since $(55,36)$ is a minimal solution of the Pell $3a^2-7b^2=3$,

it seems that we got a minimal value of $S$. I have no a proof for this statement.