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\frac{8}{x^{4}-1}
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\frac{8}{x^{4}-1}
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\frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{2\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{4}{x^{2}+1}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-1 and x+1 is \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x-1} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}. Multiply \frac{2}{x+1} times \frac{x-1}{x-1}.
\frac{2\left(x+1\right)-2\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{4}{x^{2}+1}
Since \frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{2\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{2x+2-2x+2}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{4}{x^{2}+1}
Do the multiplications in 2\left(x+1\right)-2\left(x-1\right).
\frac{4}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{4}{x^{2}+1}
Combine like terms in 2x+2-2x+2.
\frac{4\left(x^{2}+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)}-\frac{4\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right) and x^{2}+1 is \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right). Multiply \frac{4}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)} times \frac{x^{2}+1}{x^{2}+1}. Multiply \frac{4}{x^{2}+1} times \frac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}.
\frac{4\left(x^{2}+1\right)-4\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)}
Since \frac{4\left(x^{2}+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)} and \frac{4\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{4x^{2}+4-4x^{2}-4x+4x+4}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 4\left(x^{2}+1\right)-4\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{8}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 4x^{2}+4-4x^{2}-4x+4x+4.
\frac{8}{x^{4}-1}
Expand \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right).
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