SOLUTION: Hello I was just hoping someone could help me sove x/x^2-4 - 1/x+2 The answer needs to end up as 2/x^2-4 and I am just not sure im carrying out the steps correctly. Thanks

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Question 869911: Hello I was just hoping someone could help me sove
x/x^2-4 - 1/x+2
The answer needs to end up as 2/x^2-4 and I am just not sure im carrying out the steps correctly. Thanks!
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to factor the x%5E2-4 denominator, and get a common denominator for both fractions.
x%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 - 1%2F%28x%2B2%29=x%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29-1%2F%28x%2B2%29==2%2F%28x%5E2-4%29