document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556158>Question 556158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) [(x-2)/(x+2)]-[(x)/(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= ((x-2)(x-1) - x(x+2))/((x+2)(x-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x^2 - 3x + 2 - x^2 - 2x)/((x+2)(x-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+2)/((x+2)(x-1))<BR>\n" );
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