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\frac{3}{y+1}-\frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Factor y^{2}-1.
\frac{3\left(y-1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}-\frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of y+1 and \left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right) is \left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right). Multiply \frac{3}{y+1} times \frac{y-1}{y-1}.
\frac{3\left(y-1\right)-\left(y-5\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Since \frac{3\left(y-1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)} and \frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{3y-3-y+5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 3\left(y-1\right)-\left(y-5\right).
\frac{2y+2}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 3y-3-y+5.
\frac{2\left(y+1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{2y+2}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}.
\frac{2}{y-1}
Cancel out y+1 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{3}{y+1}-\frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Factor y^{2}-1.
\frac{3\left(y-1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}-\frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of y+1 and \left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right) is \left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right). Multiply \frac{3}{y+1} times \frac{y-1}{y-1}.
\frac{3\left(y-1\right)-\left(y-5\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Since \frac{3\left(y-1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)} and \frac{y-5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{3y-3-y+5}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 3\left(y-1\right)-\left(y-5\right).
\frac{2y+2}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 3y-3-y+5.
\frac{2\left(y+1\right)}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{2y+2}{\left(y-1\right)\left(y+1\right)}.
\frac{2}{y-1}
Cancel out y+1 in both numerator and denominator.