SOLUTION: Simplify: 2a -10/a - 5

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Question 55106This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method book 1
: Simplify: 2a -10/a - 5
 This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method book 1

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Simplify: %282a+-10%29%2F%28a+-+5%29 Factor the numerator.
%282%2Aa-2%2A5%29%2F%28a-5%29
2%28a-5%29%2F%28a-5%29 Cancel %28a-5%29%2F%28a-5%29=1
2%2Across%28a-5%29%2Fcross%28a-5%29
highlight%282%29
Happy Calculating!!!