SOLUTION: 5a --- 5a+5 times 10a+10 ------- a could you help me simplify this equation and then show me the restrictions? thank you!

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Question 178791: 5a
---
5a+5

times

10a+10
-------
a



could you help me simplify this equation and then show me the restrictions?
thank you!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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5a
---
5a+5
times
10a+10
-------
a
could you help me simplify this equation and then show me the restrictions?
thank you!
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I think you mean
%285a%2F%285a%2B5%29%29%2A%28%2810a%2B10%29%2Fa%29
That's not an equation. All equations have an equal sign.
It can be simplified.
%285a%2F%285a%2B5%29%29%2A%28%2810a%2B10%29%2Fa%29
=%28a%2F%28a%2B1%29%29%2A%2810%2A%28a%2B1%29%2Fa%29
The a's cancel, and the (a+1)'s cancel.
= 10