document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32292>Question 32292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify/reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/x^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x^2/(x^2-4)] - (x+2)/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2/[(x+2)(x-2)] - (x+2)/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[x^2 - (x+2)^2]/[(x+2)(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[x^2 - (x^2+4x+4)]/[(x+2)(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-4(x+1)/[(x+2)(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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