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3x squared + 3x over 6x squared -6x times (x squared - 1)

3x squared + 3x over 6x squared -6x times (x squared - 1)-example-1
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(3x^(2)+3x )/(6x^(2)-6x) simplifies to
(3x(x+1))/(6x(x-1)) which simplifies again to
(x+1)/(2(x-1))

Now we simplify the second part.

(x² - 1) simplifies to (x + 1)(x - 1)

Multiply the two parts together and simplify. You get:

((x+1)^(2) )/(2) or ((x+1)(x+1))/(2)

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