how does the numerator equal this?

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How does $-(s^2 + 4) - (2s^2) = (s^2 - 4)$? I have tried different methods to get the result. However, I cannot figure it out.

This is taken out of uni notes in a Laplace Transform question.

Thank you in advance.

P.S: Could be something pretty simple but it seems to be slipping my mind.

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What you have is:

$$-\frac{(s^2+4)-(2s^2)}{(s^2+4)^2}=\frac{-(s^2+4)+(2s^2)}{(s^2+4)^2}=\frac{-s^2-4+2s^2}{(s^2+4)^2}=\frac{s^2-4}{(s^2+4)^2}$$