Question 30722
{{{ ((x^3-5x^2-x-5)/(x^2- 25))(x+1) }}} Factor first
{{{ ((x^2(x-5)-1(x-5))/((x-5)(x+5)))(x+1) }}}
{{{ (((x^2-1)(x-5))/((x-5)(x+5)))(x+1) }}} Cancel the x-5
{{{ ((x^2-1)/(x+5))(x+1) }}} factor som more
{{{ (((x-1)(x+1))/(x+5))(x+1) }}} Multiply
{{{ ((x-1)(x+1)^2)/(x+5) }}} If your instructor wants you to multiply the top back out ... do it.  I would leave it like this.