What is 1/x-1/(x+2) ?

The solution to 1/x-1/(x+2) is 2/(x(x+2))

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simplify 1/x-1/(x+2)

simplify

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{x + 2}

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

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{x + 2}

Least Common Multiplier of

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

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

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

Apply the fraction rule:

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

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

Simplify

x + 2 - x : 2

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

\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{\frac{5}{2}}

\frac{7}{49}

4 + t^{2} + \frac{4}{t ^{2}}

\frac{1}{2} (x^{4} + 7)

26 \div \frac{1}{6}