How would you simplify this equation??

Question

((1/x)-(1/y))/(y^2-x^2)

Answer 1

This doesn't look like an equation. There is no equal sign.

Answer 2

you must mean "simplify"

((1/x)-(1/y))/(y^2-x^2)
= ( (y-x)/(xy) ) / ((y-x)(y+x) )
= (y-x)/( (xy)(y+x)(y-x) )
= 1/(xy(y+x) ) , y≠x

Answer 3

Oops, I left the equal sign out!
The problem would actually be:

((1/x)-(1/y))/(y^2-x^2)= ____

Answer 4

Thank you, Reiny!!