To simplify this expression, we first need to factor the denominator in the second term on the left side:
(1)/(a^2+4a+4) = (1)/((a+2)(a+2)) = (1)/((a+2)^2)
Now we can rewrite the original expression:
(4)/(a^2-4)-(1)/((a+2)^2) = (1)/(a-2)
Next, we need to factor the denominator in the first term on the left side:
(a^2-4) = (a+2)(a-2)
Substitute these values back into the expression:
(4)/((a+2)(a-2))-(1)/((a+2)^2) = (1)/(a-2)
Now we can combine the fractions on the left side by finding a common denominator:
[4(a+2)] / [(a+2)(a-2)] - 1 / ((a+2)^2) = 1 / (a-2)
Now we can simplify further:
[4(a+2) - (a-2)] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Solve the numerator:
[4a + 8 - a + 2] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Combine like terms:
[3a + 10] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Finally, cross multiply to solve for a:
(a-2)(3a + 10) = (a+2)(a-2)
Expand both sides:
3a^2 + 10a - 6a - 20 = a^2 - 4
3a^2 + 4a - 20 = a^2 - 4
Subtract a^2 from both sides:
2a^2 + 4a - 20 = -4
Rearrange so one side equals zero:
2a^2 + 4a - 16 = 0
Factor out a 2:
2(a^2 + 2a - 8) = 0
Factor the quadratic equation:
2(a+4)(a-2) = 0
Set each factor to zero:
a+4 = 0 or a-2 = 0
Therefore, a = -4 or a = 2.
To simplify this expression, we first need to factor the denominator in the second term on the left side:
(1)/(a^2+4a+4) = (1)/((a+2)(a+2)) = (1)/((a+2)^2)
Now we can rewrite the original expression:
(4)/(a^2-4)-(1)/((a+2)^2) = (1)/(a-2)
Next, we need to factor the denominator in the first term on the left side:
(a^2-4) = (a+2)(a-2)
Substitute these values back into the expression:
(4)/((a+2)(a-2))-(1)/((a+2)^2) = (1)/(a-2)
Now we can combine the fractions on the left side by finding a common denominator:
[4(a+2)] / [(a+2)(a-2)] - 1 / ((a+2)^2) = 1 / (a-2)
Now we can simplify further:
[4(a+2) - (a-2)] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Solve the numerator:
[4a + 8 - a + 2] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Combine like terms:
[3a + 10] / [(a+2)(a-2)] = 1 / (a-2)
Finally, cross multiply to solve for a:
(a-2)(3a + 10) = (a+2)(a-2)
Expand both sides:
3a^2 + 10a - 6a - 20 = a^2 - 4
Combine like terms:
3a^2 + 4a - 20 = a^2 - 4
Subtract a^2 from both sides:
2a^2 + 4a - 20 = -4
Rearrange so one side equals zero:
2a^2 + 4a - 16 = 0
Factor out a 2:
2(a^2 + 2a - 8) = 0
Factor the quadratic equation:
2(a+4)(a-2) = 0
Set each factor to zero:
a+4 = 0 or a-2 = 0
Therefore, a = -4 or a = 2.