Simplify ( square root of x-1/( square root of x))^2

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}})}^{2}$

Simplify terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - (\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}))}^{2}$

Combine and simplify the denominator.

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x}})}^{2}$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} \sqrt{x}})}^{2}$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} {\sqrt{x}}^{1}})}^{2}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{{\sqrt{x}}^{1 + 1}})}^{2}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}})}^{2}$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{x}}^{2}$ as $x$ .

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{{(x^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}})}^{2}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}})}^{2}$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x^{\frac{2}{2}}})}^{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x^{\frac{2}{2}}})}^{2}$

Rewrite the expression.

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x^{1}})}^{2}$

Simplify.

${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})}^{2}$

Rewrite ${(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})}^{2}$ as $(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$ .

$(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Expand $(\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$\sqrt{x} (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Apply the distributive property.

$\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (\sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Apply the distributive property.

$\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Simplify and combine like terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x}$ .

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

${\sqrt{x}}^{1} \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

${\sqrt{x}}^{1} {\sqrt{x}}^{1} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

${\sqrt{x}}^{1 + 1} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

${\sqrt{x}}^{2} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{x}}^{2}$ as $x$ .

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

${(x^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$x^{\frac{2}{2}} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{\frac{2}{2}} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{1} + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Simplify.

$x + \sqrt{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}) - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x - \sqrt{x} \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Multiply $- \sqrt{x} \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ .

Combine $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ and $\sqrt{x}$ .

$x - \frac{\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} \sqrt{x}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} {\sqrt{x}}^{1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1 + 1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$x - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{x}}^{2}$ as $x$ .

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$x - \frac{{(x^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x - \frac{x^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$x - \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x - \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - \frac{x^{1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Simplify.

$x - \frac{x}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Cancel the common factor of $x$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x - \frac{x}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - 1 \cdot 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Multiply $- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \sqrt{x}$ .

Combine $\sqrt{x}$ and $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} \sqrt{x}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} {\sqrt{x}}^{1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x - 1 - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1 + 1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{x}}^{2}$ as $x$ .

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{{(x^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{x^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$x - 1 - \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x - 1 - \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - 1 - \frac{x^{1}}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Simplify.

$x - 1 - \frac{x}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Cancel the common factor of $x$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x - 1 - \frac{x}{x} - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - 1 - 1 \cdot 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$

Multiply $- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} (- \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x})$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + 1 \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$

Multiply $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ by $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$

Multiply $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{\sqrt{x} \sqrt{x}}{x \cdot x}$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} \sqrt{x}}{x \cdot x}$

Raise $\sqrt{x}$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1} {\sqrt{x}}^{1}}{x \cdot x}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{1 + 1}}{x \cdot x}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x \cdot x}$

Raise $x$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x^{1} x}$

Raise $x$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x^{1} x^{1}}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x^{1 + 1}}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{\sqrt{x}}^{2}}{x^{2}}$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{x}}^{2}$ as $x$ .

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{{(x^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}{x^{2}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}{x^{2}}$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x^{2}}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x^{\frac{2}{2}}}{x^{2}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x^{1}}{x^{2}}$

Simplify.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x}{x^{2}}$

Cancel the common factor of $x$ and $x^{2}$ .

Raise $x$ to the power of $1$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x^{1}}{x^{2}}$

Factor $x$ out of $x^{1}$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x \cdot 1}{x^{2}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $x$ out of $x^{2}$ .

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x \cdot 1}{x \cdot x}$

Cancel the common factor.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{x \cdot 1}{x \cdot x}$

Rewrite the expression.

$x - 1 - 1 + \frac{1}{x}$

Subtract $1$ from $- 1$ .

$x - 2 + \frac{1}{x}$

Simplify ( square root of x-1/( square root of x))^2

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