Simplify the expression $\frac{\frac{a}{a-3}-1}{\frac{a-2}{a-3}}\cdot\frac{a}{a-3}$.

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2025/4/27

1. Problem Description

Simplify the expression aa31a2a3aa3\frac{\frac{a}{a-3}-1}{\frac{a-2}{a-3}}\cdot\frac{a}{a-3}.

2. Solution Steps

First, we simplify the numerator of the first fraction:
aa31=aa3a3a3=a(a3)a3=aa+3a3=3a3\frac{a}{a-3} - 1 = \frac{a}{a-3} - \frac{a-3}{a-3} = \frac{a-(a-3)}{a-3} = \frac{a-a+3}{a-3} = \frac{3}{a-3}.
Now, we can rewrite the expression as:
3a3a2a3aa3\frac{\frac{3}{a-3}}{\frac{a-2}{a-3}}\cdot\frac{a}{a-3}.
We simplify the first part of the expression by dividing the two fractions:
3a3a2a3=3a3÷a2a3=3a3a3a2=3(a3)(a3)(a2)\frac{\frac{3}{a-3}}{\frac{a-2}{a-3}} = \frac{3}{a-3} \div \frac{a-2}{a-3} = \frac{3}{a-3} \cdot \frac{a-3}{a-2} = \frac{3(a-3)}{(a-3)(a-2)}.
Assuming a3a \neq 3, we can cancel out (a3)(a-3):
3a2\frac{3}{a-2}.
Now, we multiply the result by aa3\frac{a}{a-3}:
3a2aa3=3a(a2)(a3)=3aa23a2a+6=3aa25a+6\frac{3}{a-2} \cdot \frac{a}{a-3} = \frac{3a}{(a-2)(a-3)} = \frac{3a}{a^2 - 3a - 2a + 6} = \frac{3a}{a^2 - 5a + 6}.

3. Final Answer

3aa25a+6\frac{3a}{a^2-5a+6}

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