a: \(=\dfrac{\left(x^2+1\right)\left(x^3+1\right)}{\left(x^2+1\right)\left(x+1\right)}=x^2-x+1\)
b: \(=\dfrac{\left(x^2-1\right)\left(x^2+1\right)}{x^2\left(x+2\right)-\left(x+2\right)}=\dfrac{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2+1\right)}{\left(x+2\right)\left(x^2-1\right)}\)
\(=\dfrac{x^2+1}{x+2}\)