Skip to main content
Evaluate
Tick mark Image
Expand
Tick mark Image

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

\frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}+\frac{2}{-p+2}
Factor p^{2}-4.
\frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}+\frac{2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right) and -p+2 is \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right). Multiply \frac{2}{-p+2} times \frac{-\left(p+2\right)}{-\left(p+2\right)}.
\frac{5p-1+2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Since \frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)} and \frac{2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{5p-1-2p-4}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in 5p-1+2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right).
\frac{3p-5}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Combine like terms in 5p-1-2p-4.
\frac{3p-5}{p^{2}-4}
Expand \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right).
\frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}+\frac{2}{-p+2}
Factor p^{2}-4.
\frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}+\frac{2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right) and -p+2 is \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right). Multiply \frac{2}{-p+2} times \frac{-\left(p+2\right)}{-\left(p+2\right)}.
\frac{5p-1+2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Since \frac{5p-1}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)} and \frac{2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right)}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{5p-1-2p-4}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in 5p-1+2\left(-1\right)\left(p+2\right).
\frac{3p-5}{\left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right)}
Combine like terms in 5p-1-2p-4.
\frac{3p-5}{p^{2}-4}
Expand \left(p-2\right)\left(p+2\right).