Question

Answer to x2-5x-6/x+1

Answer 1

`\displaystyle \\ (x^2 -5x-6)/(x+1) = \\ \\ = (x^2 +x -6x-6)/(x+1) = \\ \\ = (x(x +1) -6(x+1))/(x+1) = \\ \\ = ((x +1)(x -6))/(x+1) = \boxed{x-6}`