SOLUTION: perform indicated operation 5/(2x^2-2) - 4/(3x^2-3x-6)

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Question 389455: perform indicated operation
5/(2x^2-2) - 4/(3x^2-3x-6)
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5/(2x^2-2) -  4/(3x^2-3x-6)

5/[2(x^2-1)] -  4/[3(x^2-x-2)]

5%2F%282%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29+-++4%2F%283%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29%29  LCD is 6(x-1)(x-2)(x+1)

[5*3(x-2) - 4*2(x-1)] / 6(x-1)(x-2)(x+1)

[15(x-2) - 8(x-1)] / 6(x-1)(x-2)(x+1)

(7x - 22)/ 6(x-1)(x-2)(x+1)