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\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a\left(a+1\right)}{a+1}-\frac{3a}{a+1}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply a times \frac{a+1}{a+1}.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a\left(a+1\right)-3a}{a+1}}
Since \frac{a\left(a+1\right)}{a+1} and \frac{3a}{a+1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a^{2}+a-3a}{a+1}}
Do the multiplications in a\left(a+1\right)-3a.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}+a-3a.
\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)}{\left(1+2a+a^{2}\right)\left(a^{2}-2a\right)}
Divide \frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}} by \frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1} by multiplying \frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}} by the reciprocal of \frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1}.
\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)^{2}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{1}{a\left(a+1\right)}
Cancel out \left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right) in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{a^{2}+a}
Expand the expression.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a\left(a+1\right)}{a+1}-\frac{3a}{a+1}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply a times \frac{a+1}{a+1}.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a\left(a+1\right)-3a}{a+1}}
Since \frac{a\left(a+1\right)}{a+1} and \frac{3a}{a+1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a^{2}+a-3a}{a+1}}
Do the multiplications in a\left(a+1\right)-3a.
\frac{\frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}}}{\frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}+a-3a.
\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)}{\left(1+2a+a^{2}\right)\left(a^{2}-2a\right)}
Divide \frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}} by \frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1} by multiplying \frac{a-2}{1+2a+a^{2}} by the reciprocal of \frac{a^{2}-2a}{a+1}.
\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)}{a\left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right)^{2}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{1}{a\left(a+1\right)}
Cancel out \left(a-2\right)\left(a+1\right) in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{a^{2}+a}
Expand the expression.