(x-y)/(x+y)-(x+y)/(x-y)

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on Jan 14, 2025 at 3:43 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{x - y}{x + y} - \frac{x + y}{x - y}\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle \frac{x - y}{x + y} - \frac{x + y}{x - y} = \frac{x - y}{x + y} - \frac{x + y}{x - y} \)


Expanded

\[\frac{x - y}{x + y} - \frac{x + y}{x - y} = \frac{x}{x + y} - \frac{x}{x - y} - \frac{y}{x + y} - \frac{y}{x - y}\]


Factored

\[\frac{x - y}{x + y} - \frac{x + y}{x - y} = - \frac{4 x y}{\left(x - y\right) \left(x + y\right)}\]