\(\left(x-1\right)^2+x^2-1=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right)\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^2-2x+1+x^2-1=x^2+2x-3\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2x^2-2x=x^2+2x-3\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2x^2-2x-x^2-2x+3=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^2-4x+3=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(x-1\right)\left(x-3\right)=0\)
\(TH1:x-1=0\Leftrightarrow x=1\)
\(TH2:x-3=0\Leftrightarrow x=3\)