Question
Subtract. start fraction x squared minus 1 over x squared minus x minus 2 end fraction minus start fraction x minus 1 over x minus 2 end fraction
Answers
GPT 3.5
First, simplify each fraction individually:
1) start fraction x squared - 1 over x squared - x - 2 end fraction
= (x - 1)(x + 1) / (x - 2)(x + 1)
= (x - 1) / (x - 2)
2) start fraction x - 1 over x - 2 end fraction
= (x - 1) / (x - 2)
Now, subtract the two simplified fractions:
(x - 1) / (x - 2) - (x - 1) / (x - 2)
= 0
Therefore, the final answer is 0.
1) start fraction x squared - 1 over x squared - x - 2 end fraction
= (x - 1)(x + 1) / (x - 2)(x + 1)
= (x - 1) / (x - 2)
2) start fraction x - 1 over x - 2 end fraction
= (x - 1) / (x - 2)
Now, subtract the two simplified fractions:
(x - 1) / (x - 2) - (x - 1) / (x - 2)
= 0
Therefore, the final answer is 0.