The rational expression is
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Find the difference.
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(LCM of
is
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FOIL method: the product of two binomials is the sum of the products of the First terms, the Outer terms, the Inner terms and the Last terms.
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(Foil method)
(Group of like terms)
(Combine like terms)
.
Therefore, the difference of the rational expression is
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