\[\left( x^{- 1} - y^{- 1} \right)(x - y)^{- 1} =\]
\[= \left( \frac{1^{\backslash y}}{x} - \frac{1^{\backslash x}}{y} \right) \cdot \frac{1}{x - y} =\]
\[= \frac{y - x}{\text{xy}} \cdot \frac{1}{x - y} = - \frac{1}{\text{xy}}.\]