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\frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{8}{\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{x}{x-2} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}.
\frac{x\left(x+2\right)-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}+2x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in x\left(x+2\right)-8.
\frac{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x^{2}+2x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}.
\frac{x+4}{x+2}
Cancel out x-2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{8}{\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{x}{x-2} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}.
\frac{x\left(x+2\right)-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}+2x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Do the multiplications in x\left(x+2\right)-8.
\frac{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{x^{2}+2x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}.
\frac{x+4}{x+2}
Cancel out x-2 in both numerator and denominator.