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\frac{x+4}{\left(x+4\right)^{2}}-\frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x+4}{x^{2}+8x+16}.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}
Cancel out x+4 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\frac{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}{x+2}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\left(x-2\right)
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{x+4}-x+2
To find the opposite of x-2, find the opposite of each term.
\frac{1}{x+4}+\frac{\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply -x+2 times \frac{x+4}{x+4}.
\frac{1+\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4}
Since \frac{1}{x+4} and \frac{\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{1-x^{2}-4x+2x+8}{x+4}
Do the multiplications in 1+\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right).
\frac{9-x^{2}-2x}{x+4}
Combine like terms in 1-x^{2}-4x+2x+8.
\frac{x+4}{\left(x+4\right)^{2}}-\frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x+4}{x^{2}+8x+16}.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}
Cancel out x+4 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\frac{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}{x+2}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x^{2}-4}{x+2}.
\frac{1}{x+4}-\left(x-2\right)
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{x+4}-x+2
To find the opposite of x-2, find the opposite of each term.
\frac{1}{x+4}+\frac{\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply -x+2 times \frac{x+4}{x+4}.
\frac{1+\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4}
Since \frac{1}{x+4} and \frac{\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{x+4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{1-x^{2}-4x+2x+8}{x+4}
Do the multiplications in 1+\left(-x+2\right)\left(x+4\right).
\frac{9-x^{2}-2x}{x+4}
Combine like terms in 1-x^{2}-4x+2x+8.