SOLUTION: I need help simplifying this exression. (3x/x+2)-(x/x-2)+(8/x^2-4)

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Question 777473: I need help simplifying this exression.
(3x/x+2)-(x/x-2)+(8/x^2-4)
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x%2F%28x%2B2%29-x%2F%28x-2%29%2B8%2F%28x%5E2-4%29....common denominator is x%5E2-4%29 which is same as x%5E2-2%5E2%29 and factored it is x-2%29%28x%2B2%29


%283x%5E2-6x%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29-%28x%5E2%2B2x%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%2B8%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

%283x%5E2-6x-%28x%5E2%2B2x%29%2B8%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

%283x%5E2-6x-x%5E2-2x%2B8%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

%282x%5E2-8x%2B8%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

2%28x%5E2-2x-2x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

%282%28x%5E2-2x%29-%282x-4%29%29%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29

%282%28x%28x-2%29-2%28x-2%29%29%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29

%282%28x-2%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29

%282cross%28%28x-2%29%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-2%29%29%28x%2B2%29%29

2%28x-2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29