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