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\frac{6}{x-5}+\frac{-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4x-5.
\frac{6\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}+\frac{-3x-21}{\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 x-5 and \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right) is \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{6}{x-5} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{6\left(x+1\right)-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{6\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{6x+6-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 6\left(x+1\right)-3x-21.
\frac{3x-15}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 6x+6-3x-21.
\frac{3\left(x-5\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{3x-15}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}.
\frac{3}{x+1}
Cancel out x-5 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{6}{x-5}+\frac{-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4x-5.
\frac{6\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}+\frac{-3x-21}{\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 x-5 and \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right) is \left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right). Multiply \frac{6}{x-5} times \frac{x+1}{x+1}.
\frac{6\left(x+1\right)-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Since \frac{6\left(x+1\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} and \frac{-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{6x+6-3x-21}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 6\left(x+1\right)-3x-21.
\frac{3x-15}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 6x+6-3x-21.
\frac{3\left(x-5\right)}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{3x-15}{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+1\right)}.
\frac{3}{x+1}
Cancel out x-5 in both numerator and denominator.