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\frac{\left(a+1\right)^{2}}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a}{a-1}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}+2a+1}{a^{2}-1}.
\frac{a+1}{a-1}-\frac{a}{a-1}
Cancel out a+1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{a+1-a}{a-1}
Since \frac{a+1}{a-1} and \frac{a}{a-1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{a-1}
Combine like terms in a+1-a.
\frac{\left(a+1\right)^{2}}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a}{a-1}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}+2a+1}{a^{2}-1}.
\frac{a+1}{a-1}-\frac{a}{a-1}
Cancel out a+1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{a+1-a}{a-1}
Since \frac{a+1}{a-1} and \frac{a}{a-1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{a-1}
Combine like terms in a+1-a.
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