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\frac{2}{x-5}-\frac{6}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
Factor x^{2}-7x+10.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}-\frac{6}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x-5 and \left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right) is \left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x-5} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}.
\frac{2\left(x-2\right)-6}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
Since \frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)} and \frac{6}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{2x-4-6}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
Do the multiplications in 2\left(x-2\right)-6.
\frac{2x-10}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
Combine like terms in 2x-4-6.
\frac{2\left(x-5\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{2x-10}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x-2\right)}.
\frac{2}{x-2}
Cancel out x-5 in both numerator and denominator.