document.write( "Question 985301: I already typed this question into cymath.com and got an answer... however... I need all the steps to understand what is happening.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2/(x^2-4) - (x+1)/(x+2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It says to cross multiply, how do you even do that?????\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606121 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nothing to cross-multiply unless the subtraction between the two rational expressions is a mistake and should be an equality symbol.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "According to what you present in your request, you have just a subtraction, and should do this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2F%28x%5E2-4%29+-+%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%28%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-%28x%5E2-x-2%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"-------This may be as far as should be done without changing the meaning. \n" ); document.write( "
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