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\frac{\frac{5}{x+2}-\frac{x+2}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 1 times \frac{x+2}{x+2}.
\frac{\frac{5-\left(x+2\right)}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Since \frac{5}{x+2} and \frac{x+2}{x+2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{5-x-2}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Do the multiplications in 5-\left(x+2\right).
\frac{\frac{3-x}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Combine like terms in 5-x-2.
\frac{\left(3-x\right)\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x+2\right)\left(x^{2}-9\right)}
Divide \frac{3-x}{x+2} by \frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2} by multiplying \frac{3-x}{x+2} by the reciprocal of \frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}.
\frac{-x+3}{x^{2}-9}
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{-x+3}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{-\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Extract the negative sign in 3-x.
\frac{-1}{x+3}
Cancel out x-3 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{5}{x+2}-\frac{x+2}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 1 times \frac{x+2}{x+2}.
\frac{\frac{5-\left(x+2\right)}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Since \frac{5}{x+2} and \frac{x+2}{x+2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{5-x-2}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Do the multiplications in 5-\left(x+2\right).
\frac{\frac{3-x}{x+2}}{\frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}}
Combine like terms in 5-x-2.
\frac{\left(3-x\right)\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x+2\right)\left(x^{2}-9\right)}
Divide \frac{3-x}{x+2} by \frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2} by multiplying \frac{3-x}{x+2} by the reciprocal of \frac{x^{2}-9}{x+2}.
\frac{-x+3}{x^{2}-9}
Cancel out x+2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{-x+3}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{-\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Extract the negative sign in 3-x.
\frac{-1}{x+3}
Cancel out x-3 in both numerator and denominator.