Simplify. (tan(310°)−tan(10°))/(1+tan(310°)tan(10°))=

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We can simplify the expression \( \frac{\tan(310^\circ) - \tan(10^\circ)}{1 + \tan(310^\circ) \tan(10^\circ)} \) using the tangent subtraction formula. The formula states that:

\[ \tan(A - B) = \frac{\tan A - \tan B}{1 + \tan A \tan B} \]

Here, we can set \( A = 310^\circ \) and \( B = 10^\circ \). Thus, we can rewrite the expression as:

\[ \tan(310^\circ - 10^\circ) = \tan(300^\circ) \]

Next, we know that:

\[ \tan(300^\circ) = \tan(360^\circ - 60^\circ) = -\tan(60^\circ) \]

And since \( \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \), we get:

\[ \tan(300^\circ) = -\sqrt{3} \]

Therefore, the simplified form of the original expression is:

\[ \frac{\tan(310^\circ) - \tan(10^\circ)}{1 + \tan(310^\circ) \tan(10^\circ)} = -\sqrt{3} \]

Thus, the final result is:

\[ \boxed{-\sqrt{3}} \]