Initial program 14.4
\[\frac{1}{x + 1} - \frac{1}{x - 1}\]
- Using strategy
rm Applied frac-sub13.9
\[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{1 \cdot \left(x - 1\right) - \left(x + 1\right) \cdot 1}{\left(x + 1\right) \cdot \left(x - 1\right)}}\]
Simplified13.9
\[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\left(x - 1\right) - \left(x + 1\right)}}{\left(x + 1\right) \cdot \left(x - 1\right)}\]
Simplified13.9
\[\leadsto \frac{\left(x - 1\right) - \left(x + 1\right)}{\color{blue}{x \cdot x - 1}}\]
Taylor expanded around 0 0.3
\[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{-2}}{x \cdot x - 1}\]
- Using strategy
rm Applied difference-of-sqr-10.4
\[\leadsto \frac{-2}{\color{blue}{\left(x + 1\right) \cdot \left(x - 1\right)}}\]
Applied associate-/r*0.1
\[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{-2}{x + 1}}{x - 1}}\]
Final simplification0.1
\[\leadsto \frac{\frac{-2}{x + 1}}{x - 1}\]