Mister Exam

Least common denominator x/2-2/x

An expression to simplify:

The solution

You have entered [src]
x   2
- - -
2   x
$$\frac{x}{2} - \frac{2}{x}$$
x/2 - 2/x
Fraction decomposition [src]
x/2 - 2/x
$$\frac{x}{2} - \frac{2}{x}$$
x   2
- - -
2   x
Combining rational expressions [src]
      2
-4 + x 
-------
  2*x  
$$\frac{x^{2} - 4}{2 x}$$
(-4 + x^2)/(2*x)
Combinatorics [src]
(-2 + x)*(2 + x)
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      2*x       
$$\frac{\left(x - 2\right) \left(x + 2\right)}{2 x}$$
(-2 + x)*(2 + x)/(2*x)
Rational denominator [src]
      2
-4 + x 
-------
  2*x  
$$\frac{x^{2} - 4}{2 x}$$
(-4 + x^2)/(2*x)
Numerical answer [src]
0.5*x - 2.0/x
0.5*x - 2.0/x