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1/a^2-3a+2 + 1/a^2-5a+6 + 2/a^2-8a+15

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Answer:


(4+16a^3+23a^3)/(a^2)

Explanation:

Given


1/a^2-3a+2 + 1/a^2-5a+6 + 2/a^2-8a+15

Required

Simplify


1/a^2-3a+2 + 1/a^2-5a+6 + 2/a^2-8a+15

Collect Like Terms


1/a^2 + 1/a^2 + 2/a^2-3a-5a-8a+2+6+15


1/a^2 + 1/a^2 + 2/a^2-16a+23

Add Fractions:


(1+1+2)/(a^2) + 16a + 23


(4)/(a^2) + 16a + 23

This can be further expressed as:


(4+16a^3+23a^3)/(a^2)

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