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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2- (a-15)/(a+5)=(a^2-5)/(a+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a+5)-(a-15)=a^2-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+10-a+15=a^2-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+25=a^2-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=a^2-5-a-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=a^2-a-30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=(a-6)(a+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-6)(a+5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-6 = 0 or a+5 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 6 or a = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a = -5 is not in the domain, the only solution is a = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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