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\frac{5}{x+1}+\frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-2x-3.
\frac{5\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}+\frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\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-3\right)\left(x+1\right) is \left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{5}{x+1} times \frac{x-3}{x-3}.
\frac{5\left(x-3\right)+4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{5\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{5x-15+4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 5\left(x-3\right)+4x+1.
\frac{9x-14}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 5x-15+4x+1.
\frac{9x-14}{x^{2}-2x-3}
Expand \left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right).
\frac{5}{x+1}+\frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-2x-3.
\frac{5\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}+\frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\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-3\right)\left(x+1\right) is \left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{5}{x+1} times \frac{x-3}{x-3}.
\frac{5\left(x-3\right)+4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{5\left(x-3\right)}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{5x-15+4x+1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 5\left(x-3\right)+4x+1.
\frac{9x-14}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 5x-15+4x+1.
\frac{9x-14}{x^{2}-2x-3}
Expand \left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right).