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\frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{x-4}{x+4}
Factor x^{2}+2x-8.
\frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right) and x+4 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right). Multiply \frac{x-4}{x+4} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{x^{2}-\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Since \frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)} and \frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}-x^{2}+2x+4x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Do the multiplications in x^{2}-\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right).
\frac{6x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}-x^{2}+2x+4x-8.
\frac{6x-8}{x^{2}+2x-8}
Expand \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right).
\frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{x-4}{x+4}
Factor x^{2}+2x-8.
\frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right) and x+4 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right). Multiply \frac{x-4}{x+4} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{x^{2}-\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Since \frac{x^{2}}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)} and \frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}-x^{2}+2x+4x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Do the multiplications in x^{2}-\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right).
\frac{6x-8}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}-x^{2}+2x+4x-8.
\frac{6x-8}{x^{2}+2x-8}
Expand \left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right).