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2x\left(\frac{x+2}{x\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x}{x\left(x+2\right)}\right)
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x and x+2 is x\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{1}{x} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}. Multiply \frac{1}{x+2} times \frac{x}{x}.
2x\times \frac{x+2-x}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{x+2}{x\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x}{x\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
2x\times \frac{2}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Combine like terms in x+2-x.
\frac{2\times 2}{x\left(x+2\right)}x
Express 2\times \frac{2}{x\left(x+2\right)} as a single fraction.
\frac{4}{x\left(x+2\right)}x
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
\frac{4x}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Express \frac{4}{x\left(x+2\right)}x as a single fraction.
\frac{4}{x+2}
Cancel out x in both numerator and denominator.
2x\left(\frac{x+2}{x\left(x+2\right)}-\frac{x}{x\left(x+2\right)}\right)
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x and x+2 is x\left(x+2\right). Multiply \frac{1}{x} times \frac{x+2}{x+2}. Multiply \frac{1}{x+2} times \frac{x}{x}.
2x\times \frac{x+2-x}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Since \frac{x+2}{x\left(x+2\right)} and \frac{x}{x\left(x+2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
2x\times \frac{2}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Combine like terms in x+2-x.
\frac{2\times 2}{x\left(x+2\right)}x
Express 2\times \frac{2}{x\left(x+2\right)} as a single fraction.
\frac{4}{x\left(x+2\right)}x
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
\frac{4x}{x\left(x+2\right)}
Express \frac{4}{x\left(x+2\right)}x as a single fraction.
\frac{4}{x+2}
Cancel out x in both numerator and denominator.
Examples
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Linear equation
y = 3x + 4
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Matrix
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Simultaneous equation
\left. \begin{cases} { 8x+2y = 46 } \\ { 7x+3y = 47 } \end{cases} \right.
Differentiation
\frac { d } { d x } \frac { ( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 ) } { ( x - 5 ) }
Integration
\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x e ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } d x
Limits
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