How do you combine #9/(x^2-2x+1)-(x-3)/(x^2-x)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-10T20:14:06

#(- x^2+13x-1)/(x(x-1)(x-1))#

We are subtracting with algebraic fractions - factorise first

#9/(x^2-2x+1)-(x-3)/(x^2-x)#

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#(- x^2+13x-1)/(x(x-1)(x-1))#