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What is x+2/x - x/x+2

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(x + 2)/(x) - (x)/(x + 2) = ((x + 2)(x + 2))/(x(x + 2)) - ((x)(x))/(x(x - 2)) = (x^(2) + 4x + 4)/(x^(2) + 2x) - (x^(2))/(x^(2) + 2x) = (4x + 4)/(x^(2) + 2x) = (4(x + 1))/(x(x + 2))
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