a/(a+2) - 4/3a

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on Nov 18, 2024 at 9:25 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a}\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle \frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a} = \frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a} \)


Expanded

\[\frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a} = \frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a}\]


Factored

\[\frac{a}{a + 2} - \frac{4}{3 a} = \frac{3 a^{2} - 4 a - 8}{3 a \left(a + 2\right)}\]