Why $\lim\limits_{x\to 1}{(\frac{1}{x^2-x} - \frac{3}{x^3-1})} = (\infty - \infty) $

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I am going through limit examples and see the following: $$\lim\limits_{x\to 1}{(\frac{1}{x^2-x} - \frac{3}{x^3-1})} = (\infty - \infty) $$ Why is it so? As our x -> 1, we are going to have (for example) in the left side: $$\frac{1}{0.9999^2-0.9999}$$ And here I agree that the result will -> $\infty$.
However, in the right side: $$\frac{3}{0.9999^3-1}$$ Which will give us $-\infty$ (as denominator will be negative).

So we are going to have $\infty - (-\infty)$. Which is $\infty + \infty$ instead of $(\infty - \infty)$ as in the example solution.

Am I right and the example solution is wrong?

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Note that for $0<a<1$, then $a^2<a\rightarrow a^2-a<0$, as like the case $$\frac{1}{0.9999^2-0.9999}$$will be negative infinity.
Therefore, the result would be $-\infty-(-\infty)$ which can be determined.