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\frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}+\frac{x-1}{x+3}
Factor x^{2}+4x+3.
\frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}+\frac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right) and x+3 is \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right). Multiply \frac{x-1}{x+3} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{x+2+\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Since \frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)} and \frac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{x+2+x^{2}+x-x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Do the multiplications in x+2+\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{x+1+x^{2}}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Combine like terms in x+2+x^{2}+x-x-1.
\frac{x+1+x^{2}}{x^{2}+4x+3}
Expand \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right).
\frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}+\frac{x-1}{x+3}
Factor x^{2}+4x+3.
\frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}+\frac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right) and x+3 is \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right). Multiply \frac{x-1}{x+3} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{x+2+\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Since \frac{x+2}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)} and \frac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{x+2+x^{2}+x-x-1}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Do the multiplications in x+2+\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{x+1+x^{2}}{\left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right)}
Combine like terms in x+2+x^{2}+x-x-1.
\frac{x+1+x^{2}}{x^{2}+4x+3}
Expand \left(x+1\right)\left(x+3\right).