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\left(x+1\right)\left(x+1\right)-x=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -1,1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right), the least common multiple of x-1,1-x^{2}.
\left(x+1\right)^{2}-x=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)
Multiply x+1 and x+1 to get \left(x+1\right)^{2}.
x^{2}+2x+1-x=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x+1\right)^{2}.
x^{2}+x+1=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)
Combine 2x and -x to get x.
x^{2}+x+1=x^{2}-1
Consider \left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}. Square 1.
x^{2}+x+1-x^{2}=-1
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
x+1=-1
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
x=-1-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
x=-2
Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.