Final answer to the problem
$\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-3\right)}{x-1}$
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Step-by-step Solution
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Factor the trinomial $x^2-2x-3$ finding two numbers that multiply to form $-3$ and added form $-2$
$\begin{matrix}\left(1\right)\left(-3\right)=-3\\ \left(1\right)+\left(-3\right)=-2\end{matrix}$
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Thus
$\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-3\right)}{x-1}$
Final answer to the problem
$\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-3\right)}{x-1}$