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\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}-\frac{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+5 and x+4 is \left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right). Multiply \frac{x-4}{x+5} times \frac{x+4}{x+4}. Multiply \frac{x-5}{x+4} times \frac{x+5}{x+5}.
\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)-\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Since \frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)} and \frac{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}+4x-4x-16-x^{2}-5x+5x+25}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Do the multiplications in \left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)-\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right).
\frac{9}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}+4x-4x-16-x^{2}-5x+5x+25.
\frac{9}{x^{2}+9x+20}
Expand \left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right).
\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}-\frac{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x+5 and x+4 is \left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right). Multiply \frac{x-4}{x+5} times \frac{x+4}{x+4}. Multiply \frac{x-5}{x+4} times \frac{x+5}{x+5}.
\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)-\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Since \frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)} and \frac{\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{x^{2}+4x-4x-16-x^{2}-5x+5x+25}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Do the multiplications in \left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)-\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right).
\frac{9}{\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)}
Combine like terms in x^{2}+4x-4x-16-x^{2}-5x+5x+25.
\frac{9}{x^{2}+9x+20}
Expand \left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right).