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\frac{4\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{5}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{4x-8}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-2\right)}.
\frac{4}{x+4}-\frac{5}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Cancel out x-2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{4\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+4 and \left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right) is \left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right). Multiply \frac{4}{x+4} times \frac{x-1}{x-1}.
\frac{4\left(x-1\right)-5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Since \frac{4\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)} and \frac{5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{4x-4-5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Do the multiplications in 4\left(x-1\right)-5.
\frac{4x-9}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Combine like terms in 4x-4-5.
\frac{4x-9}{x^{2}+3x-4}
Expand \left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right).
\frac{4\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{5}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{4x-8}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-2\right)}.
\frac{4}{x+4}-\frac{5}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right)}
Cancel out x-2 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{4\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}-\frac{5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+4 and \left(x+4\right)\left(x-1\right) is \left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right). Multiply \frac{4}{x+4} times \frac{x-1}{x-1}.
\frac{4\left(x-1\right)-5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Since \frac{4\left(x-1\right)}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)} and \frac{5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{4x-4-5}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Do the multiplications in 4\left(x-1\right)-5.
\frac{4x-9}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)}
Combine like terms in 4x-4-5.
\frac{4x-9}{x^{2}+3x-4}
Expand \left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right).