What is 2/x-2/(x+2) ?

The solution to 2/x-2/(x+2) is 4/(x(x+2))

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simplify 2/x-2/(x+2)

simplify

\frac{2}{x} - \frac{2}{x + 2}

\frac{4}{x ( x + 2 )}

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} - \frac{2}{x + 2}

Least Common Multiplier of

x, x + 2 : x (x + 2)

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

= \frac{2 ( x + 2 )}{x ( x + 2 )} - \frac{2 x}{x ( x + 2 )}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a - b}{c}

= \frac{2 ( x + 2 ) - 2 x}{x ( x + 2 )}

Simplify

2 (x + 2) - 2 x : 4

= \frac{4}{x ( x + 2 )}

\frac{25}{65}

\frac{2 x ^{5} y ^{3}}{x ^{3} y ^{2}}

\frac{1 + 5}{2}

- \frac{3}{4} \times 2

10 \div 3 \frac{1}{3}