Some Help Simplifying Please Easy Forgot how to

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In summary, the conversation is about simplifying the expression (x-5)/(x+1) to 1 - 6/(x+1). The person is asking for help understanding how the two expressions are equal and is provided with two methods for simplification: rewriting in terms of y=x+1 and using polynomial long division.
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Ok so I'm trying to simplify this

(x-5)/(x+1) which is apparently equal to 1 - 6/(x+1) but I don't see how there equal like I don't know what was done to this (x-5)/(x+1) to get that 1 - 6/(x+1). I feel kind of dumb as fel as if I should know this but I can't make sense of it one bit. Thank You for any help you can provide me with.

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Hint: x - 5 = (x+1) - 6
 
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Rewrite (x-5)/(x+1) in terms of y=x+1. ehild
 
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Ahh I like ehild's little trick to make it simpler, never thought of it myself!
 
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Thanks, Mentallic, I like it that you like it... :smile:

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