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Simplify the difference.

Simplify the difference.-example-1

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\displaystyle(n^2-10n+24)/(n^2-13n+42)-(9)/(n-7)=((n-6)(n-4))/((n-6)(n-7))-(9)/(n-7)\\\\=(n-4)/(n-7)-(9)/(n-7)=(n-4-9)/(n-7)\\\\=(n-13)/(n-7)

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