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document.write( "(5/a-5)-1=(a/a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:(a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-a+5=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no solution because x&#8800;5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=5,denominators=0, and the expression becomes undefined </SPAN>\n" );
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