SOLUTION: How do you simplify: 8a^3-125 over 2a^2+a-15

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Question 137742: How do you simplify: 8a^3-125 over 2a^2+a-15
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify: 8a^3-125 over 2a^2+a-15
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[(2a-5)((2a)^2+5(2a)+5^2)]/[2a^2+6a-5a-15]
[(2a-5)(4a^2+10a+25)] / [(a+3)(2a-5)]
= (4a^2+10z+25)/(a+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.