Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]a)
\\ \frac{a}{x - 1} - \frac{2}{x + 1} = \frac{4}{(x - 1)(x + 1)} \\ \\ \frac{a(x + 1) - 2(x - 1)}{(x - 1)(x + 1)} = \frac{4}{(x - 1)(x + 1)} \\ \\ a(x + 1) - 2x + 2 = 4 \\ \\ a(x + 1) = 4 + 2x - 2 \\ \\ a(x + 1) = 2x + 2 \\ \\ a (x + 1) = 2(x + 1) \\ \\ a= \frac{2(x + 1)}{(x + 1)} \\ \\ \huge \red{ \boxed{a = 2}}[/tex]
Solve b part yourself in the same way.
