Problem

$\frac{(3 x-1)(x+1)}{x^{2}-1} \div \frac{x}{x-1}$

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Answer

Simplify the expression by canceling out common factors: \(\boxed{3 - \frac{1}{x}}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal: \(\frac{(3 x-1)(x+1)}{x^{2}-1} \cdot \frac{x-1}{x}\)

Step 2 :Simplify the expression by canceling out common factors: \(\boxed{3 - \frac{1}{x}}\)

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