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\frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{2}{x-5}
Factor x^{2}-4x-5.
\frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right) and x-5 is \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x-5} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{3\left(x-1\right)-2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{3x-3-2x-2}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 3\left(x-1\right)-2\left(x+1\right).
\frac{x-5}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 3x-3-2x-2.
\frac{1}{x+1}
Cancel out x-5 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{2}{x-5}
Factor x^{2}-4x-5.
\frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}-\frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right) and x-5 is \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{2}{x-5} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{3\left(x-1\right)-2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{3\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{2\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{3x-3-2x-2}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 3\left(x-1\right)-2\left(x+1\right).
\frac{x-5}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 3x-3-2x-2.
\frac{1}{x+1}
Cancel out x-5 in both numerator and denominator.