SOLUTION: Perform the operations and simplify: 1/(x-y)-2x/(x^2-y^2 )+1/(x+y) Please help, thank you.

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Question 374960: Perform the operations and simplify: 1/(x-y)-2x/(x^2-y^2 )+1/(x+y) Please help, thank you.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use a common denominator, x%5E2-y%5E2=%28x%2By%29%28x-y%29


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