Simplify \(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x – y}\) – \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 – y^2}\)
- \(\frac{x}{x^2 - y^2}\)
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\(\frac{y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- \(\frac{y}{x^2 - y^2}\)
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
\(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)\(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{x(x - y) + y(x + y) - x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{x^2 + xy + xy + y^2 - x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{y^2}{(x + y)(x - y)}\)
= \(\frac{y^2}{(x^2 - y^2)}\)