answer to x2-5x-6/x+1
\(\displaystyle \\ \frac{x^2 -5x-6}{x+1} = \\ \\ = \frac{x^2 +x -6x-6}{x+1} = \\ \\ = \frac{x(x +1) -6(x+1)}{x+1} = \\ \\ = \frac{(x +1)(x -6)}{x+1} = \boxed{x-6}\)
