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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2365

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Solve for $x$: $\frac{x^2 - 25}{x - 5} = 10$.
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For $x \ne 5$, $\frac{(x-5)(x+5)}{x-5} = x + 5 = 10 \implies x = 5$. But at $x = 5$, the original expression is undefined. Thus, no real solution exists....

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