\[\ \frac{a - 5}{a + 2\sqrt{5a} + 5} = \frac{\left( \sqrt{a} - \sqrt{5} \right)\left( \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{5} \right)}{\left( \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{5} \right)^{2}} =\]
\[= \frac{\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{5}}\]