document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54480>Question 54480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me subtract this rational expression??? PLEASE!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-12 over a^2-8a+15 - 3a-2 over a^2-8a+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far I have 5a-12-3a+2 over a^2-8a+15......now I am stuck!  Help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!<BR>\n" );
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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 #36802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wgomero><B>wgomero(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wgomero><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=36802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5a -12 - 3a + 2) / (a^2 - 8a + 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2a -10)/((a -5)(a - 3)) = 2(a -5)/((a -5)(a - 3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel (a -5) from numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 2/(a -3) </SPAN>\n" );
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