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Perform each operation and simplify:

6a^2-7a-3/a^2-1 divided by 4a^2-12a+9/a^2-1*2a^2-a-3/3a^2-2a-1

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Given a complex expression, the solution shows a step-by-step explanation on how following the order of operations can reduce it to a simpler form.

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Perform each operation and simplify

6a^2-7a-3/a^2-1 divided by 4a^2-12a+9/a^2-1*2a^2-a-3/3a^2-2a-1

Our initial representation is quite messy but following the order of operations (P.E.M.D.A.S) should allow us to reduce this to something more manageable.

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