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\frac{1}{x-1}+\frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-5x+4.
\frac{x-4}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}+\frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-1 and \left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right) is \left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right). Multiply \frac{1}{x-1} times \frac{x-4}{x-4}.
\frac{x-4+x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Since \frac{x-4}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)} and \frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{2x-2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Combine like terms in x-4+x+2.
\frac{2\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{2x-2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}.
\frac{2}{x-4}
Cancel out x-1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{1}{x-1}+\frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-5x+4.
\frac{x-4}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}+\frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-1 and \left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right) is \left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right). Multiply \frac{1}{x-1} times \frac{x-4}{x-4}.
\frac{x-4+x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Since \frac{x-4}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)} and \frac{x+2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{2x-2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Combine like terms in x-4+x+2.
\frac{2\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{2x-2}{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-1\right)}.
\frac{2}{x-4}
Cancel out x-1 in both numerator and denominator.