SOLUTION: could you help me express and simplify this? 5a-12 over a^2-8a+15 minus 3a-2 over a^2-8a+15

SOLUTION: could you help me express and simplify this? 5a-12 over a^2-8a+15 minus 3a-2 over a^2-8a+15

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Question 75939: could you help me express and simplify this?
5a-12
over
a^2-8a+15
minus
3a-2
over
a^2-8a+15
Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since the denominators are the same .... subtract the 2 quantities.

combine like terms

Factor the numerator and denominator

Reduce

DONE
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