SOLUTION: a^2-2a+1/6 divided by (a^2-1) Please help. keep getting the answer -a/3 and it is wrong.

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Question 628294: a^2-2a+1/6 divided by (a^2-1)
Please help. keep getting the answer -a/3 and it is wrong.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a^2-2a+1)/6 divided by (a^2-1)
a^2-2a+1=(a-1)*(a-1)
(a^2-1)=(a-1)*(a+1)
(a-1)/(6 (a+1))