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\frac{-2-a}{\left(a-2\right)\left(a^{2}+2a\right)}
Multiply \frac{-2-a}{a-2} times \frac{1}{a^{2}+2a} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
\frac{-a-2}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{-\left(a+2\right)}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)}
Extract the negative sign in -2-a.
\frac{-1}{a\left(a-2\right)}
Cancel out a+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{-1}{a^{2}-2a}
Expand the expression.
\frac{-2-a}{\left(a-2\right)\left(a^{2}+2a\right)}
Multiply \frac{-2-a}{a-2} times \frac{1}{a^{2}+2a} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
\frac{-a-2}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{-\left(a+2\right)}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)}
Extract the negative sign in -2-a.
\frac{-1}{a\left(a-2\right)}
Cancel out a+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{-1}{a^{2}-2a}
Expand the expression.