How do you simplify #x/ (x^2 - 4) - 2/(x - 2)#?
1 Answer
Jul 6, 2016
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#(-1(x +4))/((x-2)(x+2))#
Explanation:
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#x/(x^2 - 2^2) - 2/(x-2)# =
#x/((x - 2)(x+2)) - (2(x+2))/((x-2)(x+2))# =
#(x - 2(x+2))/((x-2)(x+2))# =
#(x - 2x - 4)/((x-2)(x+2))# =
#(-x - 4)/((x-2)(x+2))# =
#(-1(x +4))/((x-2)(x+2))#
