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\frac{1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{x+1}{\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Factor x^{2}-1.
\frac{x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}-\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right) and \left(x-1\right)^{2} is \left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}. Multiply \frac{1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)} times \frac{x-1}{x-1}. Multiply \frac{x+1}{\left(x-1\right)^{2}} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{x-1-\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Since \frac{x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}} and \frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x-1-x^{2}-x-x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Do the multiplications in x-1-\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{-x-2-x^{2}}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Combine like terms in x-1-x^{2}-x-x-1.
\frac{-x-2-x^{2}}{x^{3}-x^{2}-x+1}
Expand \left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}.
\frac{1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{x+1}{\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Factor x^{2}-1.
\frac{x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}-\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right) and \left(x-1\right)^{2} is \left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}. Multiply \frac{1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)} times \frac{x-1}{x-1}. Multiply \frac{x+1}{\left(x-1\right)^{2}} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{x-1-\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Since \frac{x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}} and \frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x-1-x^{2}-x-x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Do the multiplications in x-1-\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{-x-2-x^{2}}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}}
Combine like terms in x-1-x^{2}-x-x-1.
\frac{-x-2-x^{2}}{x^{3}-x^{2}-x+1}
Expand \left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)^{2}.