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\frac{\frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)}{a-1}-\frac{3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply a+1 times \frac{a-1}{a-1}.
\frac{\frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Since \frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)}{a-1} and \frac{3}{a-1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-a+a-1-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Do the multiplications in \left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)-3.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}-a+a-1-3.
\frac{\left(a^{2}-4\right)\left(2a-2\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a-2\right)}
Divide \frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1} by \frac{a-2}{2a-2} by multiplying \frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1} by the reciprocal of \frac{a-2}{2a-2}.
\frac{2\left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right)\left(a+2\right)}{\left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
2\left(a+2\right)
Cancel out \left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right) in both numerator and denominator.
2a+4
Expand the expression.
\frac{\frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)}{a-1}-\frac{3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply a+1 times \frac{a-1}{a-1}.
\frac{\frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Since \frac{\left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)}{a-1} and \frac{3}{a-1} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-a+a-1-3}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Do the multiplications in \left(a+1\right)\left(a-1\right)-3.
\frac{\frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1}}{\frac{a-2}{2a-2}}
Combine like terms in a^{2}-a+a-1-3.
\frac{\left(a^{2}-4\right)\left(2a-2\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a-2\right)}
Divide \frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1} by \frac{a-2}{2a-2} by multiplying \frac{a^{2}-4}{a-1} by the reciprocal of \frac{a-2}{2a-2}.
\frac{2\left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right)\left(a+2\right)}{\left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
2\left(a+2\right)
Cancel out \left(a-2\right)\left(a-1\right) in both numerator and denominator.
2a+4
Expand the expression.