SOLUTION: Simplify the expression: 3x/x-2 - 8/x^2-4 Please show me how to solve this thanks!

Question 484204: Simplify the expression: 3x/x-2 - 8/x^2-4 Please show me how to solve this thanks!
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
I assume the problem is written as:
3x/(x-2) - 8/(x^2-4)or rewritten as 3x/(x-2) - 8/(x-2)(x+2)
If so then let's get common denominators as:
3x(x+2)/(x-2)(x+2) - 8/ (x-2)(x+2)
Now we can combine the numerator as:
3x^2+6x-8/(x-2)(x+2)
Looks like that's the best we can do on this.
Make Sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
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