Explanation Calculation: The given fraction is x − 2 − y − 2 x − 1 + y − 1 . Simply the fraction as follows. x − 2 − y − 2 x − 1 + y − 1 = ( 1 x 2 ) − ( 1 y 2 ) ( 1 x + 1 y ) = ( y 2 − x 2 x 2 y 2 ) ( y + x x y

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To write: The fraction x−2−y−2x−1+y−1 in the simple form.

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Solution Summary: The author explains the simplest form of the tion x-2-y 2.

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