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x\left(x^{2}-x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)-x\left(x^{2}+x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)=3
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x\left(x^{2}+x+1\right)\left(x^{2}-x+1\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}+x+1,x^{2}-x+1,x\left(x^{4}+x^{2}+1\right).
\left(x^{3}-x^{2}+x\right)\left(x+1\right)-x\left(x^{2}+x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)=3
Use the distributive property to multiply x by x^{2}-x+1.
x^{4}+x-x\left(x^{2}+x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)=3
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{3}-x^{2}+x by x+1 and combine like terms.
x^{4}+x-\left(x^{3}+x^{2}+x\right)\left(x-1\right)=3
Use the distributive property to multiply x by x^{2}+x+1.
x^{4}+x-\left(x^{4}-x\right)=3
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{3}+x^{2}+x by x-1 and combine like terms.
x^{4}+x-x^{4}+x=3
To find the opposite of x^{4}-x, find the opposite of each term.
x+x=3
Combine x^{4} and -x^{4} to get 0.
2x=3
Combine x and x to get 2x.
x=\frac{3}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.