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\frac{x+1}{x+7}-\frac{1}{x-2}
Cancel out x in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}-\frac{x+7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+7 and x-2 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right). Multiply \frac{x+1}{x+7} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}. Multiply \frac{1}{x-2} times \frac{x+7}{x+7}.
\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)-\left(x+7\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Since \frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)} and \frac{x+7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}-2x+x-2-x-7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Do the multiplications in \left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)-\left(x+7\right).
\frac{x^{2}-2x-9}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}-2x+x-2-x-7.
\frac{x^{2}-2x-9}{x^{2}+5x-14}
Expand \left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right).
\frac{x+1}{x+7}-\frac{1}{x-2}
Cancel out x in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}-\frac{x+7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+7 and x-2 is \left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right). Multiply \frac{x+1}{x+7} times \frac{x-2}{x-2}. Multiply \frac{1}{x-2} times \frac{x+7}{x+7}.
\frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)-\left(x+7\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Since \frac{\left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)} and \frac{x+7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}-2x+x-2-x-7}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Do the multiplications in \left(x+1\right)\left(x-2\right)-\left(x+7\right).
\frac{x^{2}-2x-9}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}-2x+x-2-x-7.
\frac{x^{2}-2x-9}{x^{2}+5x-14}
Expand \left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right).