Find the Missing Number or Expression in the Pair of Equivalent

question 32

Multiple Choice

Find the missing number or expression in the pair of equivalent fractions. Assume that all denominators are nonzero. $$\frac { a - 5 } { a + 5 } , \frac { ? } { a ^ { 2 } + 10 a + 25 }$$

• A) \(a ^ { 2 } - 5\)
• B) \(a ^ { 2 } + 25\)
• C) \(a ^ { 2 } + 5\)
• D) \(a ^ { 2 } - 25\)
• E) \(a ^ { 2 } - 20\)

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