\[\frac{a - 7}{\sqrt{a - 7}} = \frac{(a - 7)\left( \sqrt{a - 7} \right)}{\left( \sqrt{a - 7} \right)^{2}} =\]
\[= \frac{(a - 7)\sqrt{a - 7}}{a - 7} = \sqrt{a - 7}.\]