SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this one: Perform the indicated operation and simplify: (2n+7)/(n-1) - (8n)/(n+5) Thank you in advance for the help. It's homework and I am getti

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Question 1047346: Can someone help me with this one:
Perform the indicated operation and simplify:
(2n+7)/(n-1) - (8n)/(n+5)
Thank you in advance for the help. It's homework and I am getting stuck.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The fraction skills you learned a few years ago still work here.

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%28%282n%2B7%29%28n%2B5%29-%288n%29%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28n-1%29%28n%2B5%29%29

Do you understand what was done in these steps?
Can you continue and finish?