1. **State the problem:** Write $\frac{4 - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$ in the form $\frac{a\sqrt{3} + b}{c}$ where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers.
2. **Start with the given expression:**
$$\frac{4 - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$$
3. **Separate the fraction into two parts:**
$$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$$
4. **Simplify the second term:**
$$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = 1$$
So the expression becomes:
$$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} - 1$$
5. **Rationalize the denominator of the first term:** Multiply numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$:
$$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{4\sqrt{3}}{3}$$
6. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{3} - 1 = \frac{4\sqrt{3}}{3} - \frac{3}{3} = \frac{4\sqrt{3} - 3}{3}$$
7. **Final form:**
$$\frac{4\sqrt{3} - 3}{3}$$
Here, $a = 4$, $b = -3$, and $c = 3$ are integers.
**Answer:**
$$\frac{4\sqrt{3} - 3}{3}$$
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