This is the original equation
[ (8 / (x² - 4)) - (x / (x - 2)) ]
then they got this
[ (8 - x(x + 2))/(x² - 4) ]
What step did they take to get there?
Thanks to anyone that helps.
[ (8 / (x² - 4)) - (x / (x - 2)) ]
then they got this
[ (8 - x(x + 2))/(x² - 4) ]
What step did they take to get there?
Thanks to anyone that helps.
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Given:
8/(x² − 4) − x/(x − 2)
Find a common denominator for x/(x − 2) (i.e. multiply it by (x + 2)/(x + 2)):
8/(x² − 4) − x(x + 2)/(x² − 4)
Now that the denominators are the same, we can add the fractions:
[8 − x(x + 2)]/(x² − 4)
8/(x² − 4) − x/(x − 2)
Find a common denominator for x/(x − 2) (i.e. multiply it by (x + 2)/(x + 2)):
8/(x² − 4) − x(x + 2)/(x² − 4)
Now that the denominators are the same, we can add the fractions:
[8 − x(x + 2)]/(x² − 4)
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they flipped it around
it's basically the same thing
it's basically the same thing