SOLUTION: Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplest form 5a – 12/ a^2 – 8a + 15 – 3a – 2/ a^2

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Question 75961: Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplest form
5a – 12/ a^2 – 8a + 15 – 3a – 2/ a^2 – 8a + 15
Found 2 solutions by rmromero, funmath:
Answer by rmromero(383) (Show Source):
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5a – 12 3a – 2
________________ - _________________
a^2 – 8a + 15 a^2 – 8a + 15
Notice that the denominators are the same so we add or subtract
the numerator right away

5a – 12 - (3a – 2)
_______________________
a^2 – 8a + 15

5a – 12 - 3a + 2
_______________________
a^2 – 8a + 15

2a – 10
_______________________
a^2 – 8a + 15

2(a - 5)
________________
(a - 5)(a + 3)

2
________________
(a + 3)

2
__________
a + 3

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Answer by funmath(2925) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm guessing as to where your fractions begin and end. It helps us if you put the whole numerator in parentheses and the whole denominator in parentheses.
If I misinterpretted you, please let me know.
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplest form
5a – 12/ a^2 – 8a + 15 – 3a – 2/ a^2 – 8a + 15

Happy Calculating!!!

SOLUTION: Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplest form 5a – 12/ a^2 – 8a + 15 – 3a – 2/ a^2 – 8a + 15