document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97392>Question 97392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I need some help.  I am not sure I have the correct answer for this problem could you walk me through it?  I have several answers.  Subtract and express in simplest form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-12/a^2-8a+15 - 3a - 2/a^2 - 8a + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help with this problem.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=70874\">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=%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+-+%283a+-+2%29%2F%28a%5E2+-+8a+%2B+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+-+%283a+-+2%29%2F%28a%5E2+-+8a+%2B+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285a-12-+%283a+-+2%29%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a-12-+%283a+-+2%29%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285a-12-+3a+%2B+2%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a-12-+3a+%2B+2%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a-10%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a-10%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a-5%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a-5%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a-5%29%2F%28%28a-5%29%28a-3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a-5%29%2F%28%28a-5%29%28a-3%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Across%28%28a-5%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28a-5%29%29%28a-3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Across%28%28a-5%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28a-5%29%29%28a-3%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28a-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28a-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To verify the answer, simply compare the graphs of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+-+%283a+-+2%29%2F%28a%5E2+-+8a+%2B+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a-12%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29+-+%283a+-+2%29%2F%28a%5E2+-+8a+%2B+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28a-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28a-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If they are equivalent (they are), then the answer is verified. </SPAN>\n" );
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