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\frac{\frac{a}{a+1}-\frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Factor a^{2}-1.
\frac{\frac{a\left(a-1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of a+1 and \left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right) is \left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right). Multiply \frac{a}{a+1} times \frac{a-1}{a-1}.
\frac{\frac{a\left(a-1\right)-\left(a+3\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Since \frac{a\left(a-1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)} and \frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-a-a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Do the multiplications in a\left(a-1\right)-\left(a+3\right).
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-2a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}-a-a-3.
\frac{\frac{\left(a-3\right)\left(a+1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}-2a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Cancel out a+1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a\left(a-3\right)}{a}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{a-3}
Cancel out a in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a-3\right)}
Express \frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{a-3} as a single fraction.
\frac{1}{a-1}
Cancel out a-3 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{a}{a+1}-\frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Factor a^{2}-1.
\frac{\frac{a\left(a-1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of a+1 and \left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right) is \left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right). Multiply \frac{a}{a+1} times \frac{a-1}{a-1}.
\frac{\frac{a\left(a-1\right)-\left(a+3\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Since \frac{a\left(a-1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)} and \frac{a+3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-a-a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Do the multiplications in a\left(a-1\right)-\left(a+3\right).
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-2a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}-a-a-3.
\frac{\frac{\left(a-3\right)\left(a+1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}-2a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}}
Cancel out a+1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a\left(a-3\right)}{a}}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{a^{2}-3a}{a}.
\frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{a-3}
Cancel out a in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{a-3}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a-3\right)}
Express \frac{\frac{a-3}{a-1}}{a-3} as a single fraction.
\frac{1}{a-1}
Cancel out a-3 in both numerator and denominator.
Examples
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{ x } ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5 = 0
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4 \sin \theta \cos \theta = 2 \sin \theta
Linear equation
y = 3x + 4
Arithmetic
699 * 533
Matrix
\left[ \begin{array} { l l } { 2 } & { 3 } \\ { 5 } & { 4 } \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { l l l } { 2 } & { 0 } & { 3 } \\ { -1 } & { 1 } & { 5 } \end{array} \right]
Simultaneous equation
\left. \begin{cases} { 8x+2y = 46 } \\ { 7x+3y = 47 } \end{cases} \right.
Differentiation
\frac { d } { d x } \frac { ( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 ) } { ( x - 5 ) }
Integration
\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x e ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } d x
Limits
\lim _{x \rightarrow-3} \frac{x^{2}-9}{x^{2}+2 x-3}