document.write( "Question 55107This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method book 1
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Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282a+-10%29%2F%28a+-+5%29\"$ Factor the GCF in the numerator.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%28a%29%2B2%28-5%29%29%2F%28a-5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%28a-5%29%29%2F%28a-5%29\"$ Cancel the (a-5)'s because $\"%28a-5%29%2F%28a-5%29=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2Across%28%28a-5%29%29%2Fcross%28%28a-5%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!
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