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