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\frac{2}{x+2}-\frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+2 and \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right) is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x+2} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-6\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{2x-4-x+6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in 2\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-6\right).
\frac{x+2}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Combine like terms in 2x-4-x+6.
\frac{1}{x-2}
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{2}{x+2}-\frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+2 and \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right) is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x+2} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-6\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x-6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{2x-4-x+6}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in 2\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-6\right).
\frac{x+2}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Combine like terms in 2x-4-x+6.
\frac{1}{x-2}
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.