Simplify:

𝒙−𝒚 𝒙+𝒚
1. -
𝒙+𝒚 𝒙−𝒚
(𝑥−𝑦)(𝑥−𝑦)−{(𝑥+𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦)}
Soln:
(𝑥+𝑦)(𝑥−𝑦)

(𝑥−𝑦)2 −(𝑥+𝑦)2
Or,
𝑥 2− 𝑦2

𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 −(𝑥 2 +2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 )

or,
𝑥 2− 𝑦2

𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 −𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑦−𝑦 2
or,
𝑥 2 − 𝑦2
−2𝑥𝑦−2𝑥𝑦
or,
𝑥 2− 𝑦2
−4𝑥𝑦
or,
𝑥 2− 𝑦2
4𝑥𝑦
or,
𝑦2− 𝑥 2

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𝟑 𝟑 𝟐
2. + −
𝒙+𝟑 𝒙−𝟑 𝒙𝟐 −𝟗
3(𝑥−3)+3(𝑥+3) 2
Soln: -
(𝑥+3)(𝑥−3) 𝑥 2 −9
3𝑥−9+3𝑥+9 2
or, -
𝑥 2 − 32 𝑥 2 −9
6𝑥 2
or, -
𝑥 2− 9 𝑥 2 −9
6𝑥−2
or,
𝑥 2− 9
2(𝑥−3)
or,
(𝑥−3)(𝑥+3)
2
or,
(𝑥+3)
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𝟐𝒙+𝟒 𝒙−𝟐
3. -
𝒙𝟐 +𝟒𝒙 𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙−𝟖
2(𝑥+2) 𝑥−2
Soln: -
𝑥(𝑥+4) 𝑥 2 +(4−2)𝑥−8
2(𝑥+2) 𝑥−2
or, -
𝑥(𝑥+4) 𝑥 2 +4𝑥−2𝑥−8
2(𝑥+2) 𝑥−2
or, -
𝑥(𝑥+4) 𝑥 (𝑥+4)−2(𝑥+4)
2(𝑥+2) 𝑥−2
or, -
𝑥(𝑥+4) (𝑥+4)(𝑥−2)
2(𝑥+2) 1
or, −
𝑥(𝑥+4) (𝑥+4)
2(𝑥+2)−𝑥
or,
𝑥(𝑥+4)
2𝑥+4−𝑥
or,
𝑥(𝑥+4)
𝑥+4
or,
𝑥(𝑥+4)
1
or,
𝑥

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𝟐𝒂 𝒂𝟐 +𝟑
4. −
𝒂− 𝟏 𝒂𝟐 −𝟏
2𝑎 𝑎2 +3
Soln: −
𝑎− 1 (𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

2𝑎(𝑎+1)−(𝑎2 +3)
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

2𝑎2 +2𝑎− 𝑎2 −3
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)
 𝑎2 + 2𝑎−3
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

𝑎2 +(3−1)𝑎−3
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

𝑎2 + 3𝑎−𝑎−3
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)
𝑎(𝑎+3)−1(𝑎+3)
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)
(𝑎+3)(𝑎−1)
or,
(𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)
(𝑎+3)
or,
(𝑎+1)

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𝒙 𝒚 𝟐𝒙𝒚
5. + −
𝒙+𝒚 𝒙−𝒚 𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐
𝑥(𝑥−𝑦)+𝑦(𝑥+𝑦) 2𝑥𝑦
Soln: -
(𝑥− 𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦) 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2

𝑥 2 −𝑥𝑦+𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 2𝑥𝑦
or, -
𝑥 2− 𝑦2 𝑥 2 −𝑦2

𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 2𝑥𝑦
or, -
𝑥 2− 𝑦2 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2

𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 −2𝑥𝑦
or,
𝑥 2− 𝑦2

(𝑥−𝑦)2
or,
(𝑥−𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦)
(𝑥−𝑦)
or,
(𝑥+𝑦)

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 𝒙+𝒚 𝒙−𝒚 𝟐(𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 )
6. + −
𝒙−𝒚 𝒙+𝒚 𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐

(𝑥+𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦)+(𝑥−𝑦)(𝑥−𝑦) 2(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )
Soln: -
(𝑥− 𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦) 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

(𝑥+𝑦)2 +(𝑥−𝑦)2 2(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 )

or, -
𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

𝑥 2 +2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 +𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 2(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )

or, -
𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 𝑥 2 +𝑦2

2𝑥 2 +2𝑦 2 2(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 )

or, -
𝑥 2− 𝑦2 𝑥 2 +𝑦2

2(𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 ) 2(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 )

or, -
𝑥 2− 𝑦2 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

2(𝑥 2 +𝑦2 )(𝑥 2 +𝑦2 )−2(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )

or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦2 )
2 2
2(𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 ) −2(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 )
or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )
2 2
2{ (𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 ) −(𝑥 2 −𝑦2 ) }
or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )

2{𝑥 4 +2𝑥 2 𝑦2 +𝑦 2 −(𝑥 4 −2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 )}

or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦2 )

2{𝑥 4 +2𝑥 2 𝑦2 +𝑦 2 −𝑥 4 +2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 𝑦 4 }

or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦2 )

2{4𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )}
or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )

8𝑥 2 𝑦 2
or,
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) (𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )

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 𝑎−1 𝑎−2
7. +
𝑎2 −3𝑎+2 𝑎2 −5𝑎+6
𝑎−1 𝑎−2
Soln: +
𝑎2 −(2+1)𝑎+2 𝑎2 −(3+2)𝑎+6
𝑎−1 𝑎−2
or, +
𝑎2 −2𝑎−𝑎+2 𝑎2 −3𝑎−2𝑎+6
𝑎−1 𝑎−2
or, +
𝑎(𝑎−2)−1(𝑎−2) 𝑎(𝑎−3)−2(𝑎−3)
𝑎−1 𝑎−2
or, +
(𝑎−1)(𝑎−2) (𝑎−3)(𝑎−2)
1 1
or, +
(𝑎−2) (𝑎−3)
(𝑎−3)+(𝑎−2)
or,
(𝑎−2)(𝑎−3)
𝑎−3+𝑎−2
or,
(𝑎−2)(𝑎−3)
2𝑎−5
or,
(𝑎−2)(𝑎−3)

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