1. The problem is to simplify the expression where the first square root covers $(2x+2)$ and the second square root covers $(6x-6)$.
2. The expression is $$\sqrt{2x+2} - \sqrt{6x-6}$$.
3. First, factor each radicand:
$$2x+2 = 2(x+1)$$
$$6x-6 = 6(x-1)$$
4. Rewrite the expression using these factorizations:
$$\sqrt{2(x+1)} - \sqrt{6(x-1)}$$
5. Use the property of square roots: $$\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}$$
6. So,
$$\sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{x+1} - \sqrt{6} \cdot \sqrt{x-1}$$
7. Since $\sqrt{6} = \sqrt{2 \cdot 3} = \sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{3}$, rewrite:
$$\sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{x+1} - \sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{3} \cdot \sqrt{x-1}$$
8. Factor out $\sqrt{2}$:
$$\sqrt{2} \left( \sqrt{x+1} - \sqrt{3} \cdot \sqrt{x-1} \right)$$
9. This is the simplified form of the original expression.
Final answer:
$$\boxed{\sqrt{2} \left( \sqrt{x+1} - \sqrt{3} \sqrt{x-1} \right)}$$
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