\(\frac{a}{a^{2} - 4a + 4} + \frac{7}{a^{2} + 2a - 8}\) = \(\frac{a(a^{2} + 2a - 8)}{(a^{2} - 4a + 4)(a^{2} + 2a - 8)} + \frac{7(a^{2} - 4a + 4)}{(a^{2} - 4a + 4)(a^{2} + 2a - 8)}\) = \(\frac{a^{3} + 2a^{2} - 8a}{a^{4} - 2a^{3} - 12a^{2} + 40a - 32} + \frac{7a^{2} - 28a + 28}{a^{4} - 2a^{3} - 12a^{2} + 40a - 32}\) = \(\frac{a^{3} + 9a^{2} - 36a + 28}{a^{4} - 2a^{3} - 12a^{2} + 40a - 32}\)
