To simplify this expression, we can first consider each fraction separately.
Let's look at the numerator of the first fraction:
[tex]\frac{x + y}{y} - \frac{x}{x + y}[/tex]
We can find a common denominator, which is y(x+y).
So, the expression becomes:
[tex]\frac{x(x+y)}{y(x+y)} - \frac{y}{y(x+y)}[/tex]
Simplify this expression:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)}[/tex]
Now let's look at the denominator of the second fraction:
[tex]\frac{x + y}{x} - \frac{y}{x+y}[/tex]
We can find a common denominator, which is x(x+y).
[tex]\frac{y(x+y)}{x(x+y)} - \frac{x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{y^2 + yx - x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
Now divide the two fractions:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)} \div \frac{y^2 + yx - x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
We can rewrite this division as multiplication by the reciprocal:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)} \times \frac{x(x+y)}{y^2 + yx - x}[/tex]
Now, simplify by multiplying the fractions:
[tex]\frac{x(x^2 + xy - y)(x+y)}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Simplify the numerator:
[tex]\frac{x^3 + x^2y - xy + x^2y + xy^2 - y^2}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Combine like terms:
[tex]\frac{x^3 + 2x^2y + xy^2 - y^2}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Now, simplify the expression further if possible.
To simplify this expression, we can first consider each fraction separately.
Let's look at the numerator of the first fraction:
[tex]\frac{x + y}{y} - \frac{x}{x + y}[/tex]
We can find a common denominator, which is y(x+y).
So, the expression becomes:
[tex]\frac{x(x+y)}{y(x+y)} - \frac{y}{y(x+y)}[/tex]
Simplify this expression:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)}[/tex]
Now let's look at the denominator of the second fraction:
[tex]\frac{x + y}{x} - \frac{y}{x+y}[/tex]
We can find a common denominator, which is x(x+y).
So, the expression becomes:
[tex]\frac{y(x+y)}{x(x+y)} - \frac{x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
Simplify this expression:
[tex]\frac{y^2 + yx - x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
Now divide the two fractions:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)} \div \frac{y^2 + yx - x}{x(x+y)}[/tex]
We can rewrite this division as multiplication by the reciprocal:
[tex]\frac{x^2 + xy - y}{y(x+y)} \times \frac{x(x+y)}{y^2 + yx - x}[/tex]
Now, simplify by multiplying the fractions:
[tex]\frac{x(x^2 + xy - y)(x+y)}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Simplify the numerator:
[tex]\frac{x^3 + x^2y - xy + x^2y + xy^2 - y^2}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Combine like terms:
[tex]\frac{x^3 + 2x^2y + xy^2 - y^2}{y(x+y)(y^2 + yx - x)}[/tex]
Now, simplify the expression further if possible.