document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75939>Question 75939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you help me express and simplify this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-8a+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-8a+15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=54517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29%29+-+%28%283a-2%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29%29+-+%28%283a-2%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the denominators are the same .... subtract the 2 quantities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DONE </SPAN>\n" );
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