document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93406>Question 93406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract as indicated  express the results in simplest form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a - 12/a^2 - 8a + 15  -  3a - 2/a^2 - 8a + 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5a - 12/a^2 - 8a + 15 - (3a - 2)/a^2 - 8a + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are the same so subtract the numerators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and put the result over the common denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5a-12-3a+2] / [a^2=8a+15]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2a-10] / [(a-5)(a-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(a-5)]/[(a_5)(a-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2/(a-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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