Solving for x: x^2 + (x-a)(a+1)/(x-a)

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x^{2} + (x - a) (a+1)/(x-a)
 
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prasadini said:
x^{2} + (x - a) (a+1)/(x-a)

Hi prasadini,

What is the goal here? There is no equals sign in the above, so if the goal to simplify? Is there something missing?
 

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