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\frac{\frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}-\frac{1}{m+n}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Factor m^{2}-n^{2}.
\frac{\frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}-\frac{m-n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right) and m+n is \left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right). Multiply \frac{1}{m+n} times \frac{m-n}{m-n}.
\frac{\frac{m-\left(m-n\right)}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Since \frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} and \frac{m-n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{m-m+n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Do the multiplications in m-\left(m-n\right).
\frac{\frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Combine like terms in m-m+n.
\frac{n\left(n-m\right)}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)n}
Divide \frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} by \frac{n}{n-m} by multiplying \frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} by the reciprocal of \frac{n}{n-m}.
\frac{-n\left(m-n\right)}{n\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}
Extract the negative sign in n-m.
\frac{-1}{m+n}
Cancel out n\left(m-n\right) in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}-\frac{1}{m+n}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Factor m^{2}-n^{2}.
\frac{\frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}-\frac{m-n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right) and m+n is \left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right). Multiply \frac{1}{m+n} times \frac{m-n}{m-n}.
\frac{\frac{m-\left(m-n\right)}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Since \frac{m}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} and \frac{m-n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{m-m+n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Do the multiplications in m-\left(m-n\right).
\frac{\frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}}{\frac{n}{n-m}}
Combine like terms in m-m+n.
\frac{n\left(n-m\right)}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)n}
Divide \frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} by \frac{n}{n-m} by multiplying \frac{n}{\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)} by the reciprocal of \frac{n}{n-m}.
\frac{-n\left(m-n\right)}{n\left(m+n\right)\left(m-n\right)}
Extract the negative sign in n-m.
\frac{-1}{m+n}
Cancel out n\left(m-n\right) in both numerator and denominator.
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