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\frac{\frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-2 and x+2 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{x}{x-2} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}. Multiply \frac{x}{x+2} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{\frac{x\left(x+2\right)-x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Since \frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{x^{2}+2x-x^{2}+2x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Do the multiplications in x\left(x+2\right)-x\left(x-2\right).
\frac{\frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Combine like terms in x^{2}+2x-x^{2}+2x.
\frac{4x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)\times 4x}
Divide \frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} by \frac{4x}{x-2} by multiplying \frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} by the reciprocal of \frac{4x}{x-2}.
\frac{1}{x+2}
Cancel out 4x\left(x-2\right) in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-2 and x+2 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{x}{x-2} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}. Multiply \frac{x}{x+2} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{\frac{x\left(x+2\right)-x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Since \frac{x\left(x+2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{x^{2}+2x-x^{2}+2x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Do the multiplications in x\left(x+2\right)-x\left(x-2\right).
\frac{\frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)}}{\frac{4x}{x-2}}
Combine like terms in x^{2}+2x-x^{2}+2x.
\frac{4x\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)\times 4x}
Divide \frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} by \frac{4x}{x-2} by multiplying \frac{4x}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)} by the reciprocal of \frac{4x}{x-2}.
\frac{1}{x+2}
Cancel out 4x\left(x-2\right) in both numerator and denominator.
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