Perform the Operations and Simplify the Result When Possible $\frac { y } { y - x } + \frac { x } { y + x } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } - a ^ { 2 } }$

question 80

Essay

Perform the operations and simplify the result when possible.
$\frac { y } { y - x } + \frac { x } { y + x } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } - a ^ { 2 } }$

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