document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427453>Question 427453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem.. I keep getting the wrong answer------>       3-a-6/a+5=a^2-14/a+5.. it has to be an integer or simplified fraction...thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3- [(a-6)/(a+5)]= (a^2-14)/a+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "***NOTE: I put the parentheses for easy to look*****\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCD which is (a+ 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(a+5) - (a -6) = a^2 -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a +15 - a + 6 = a^2 - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 - 2a - 35 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a -7)(a + 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-7 =0 or a + 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7 or a = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a = -5 makes the LCD to be zero, it is NOT a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so the only solution is 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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