document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366084>Question 366084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with simplifying the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(5a+10)-7/(6a+12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was the best way that it would let me type it in but basically there are two separate fractions: 5 over 5a+10 minus 7 over 6a+10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's write it using the program as<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's factor both denominators to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to somehow find a common denominator...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can cancel the fives out in the first term and then multiply top and bottom by 6, and get...<BR>\n" );
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