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Combine as indicated by the signs. Write variables alphabetically in your answers.

PLEASE HELP Combine as indicated by the signs. Write variables alphabetically in your-example-1

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Answer:


(-4xy)/(x^2-y^2)

Explanation:


(x-y)/(x+y)-(x+y)/(x-y) \\\\\\=>((x+y)(x-y))/((x-y)(x-y)) -((x+y)(x-y))/((x+y)(x+y) ) \\\\=> ((x-y)(x-y)-(x+y)(x+y))/((x+y)(x-y)) \\\\=>(x^2-xy-xy+y^2-x^2-xy-xy-y^2)/((x+y)(x-y)) \\\\=>(-4xy)/((x+y)(x-y)) \\\\=>(-4xy)/(x^2 - y^2)

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