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