1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{(x+3)(x-2)}{(x+3)(x-1)} - \frac{7-2}{x-1}$$
2. **Rewrite the expression:** The second fraction numerator simplifies to $7-2=5$, so the expression becomes:
$$\frac{(x+3)(x-2)}{(x+3)(x-1)} - \frac{5}{x-1}$$
3. **Find a common denominator:** The denominators are $(x+3)(x-1)$ and $x-1$. The least common denominator (LCD) is $(x+3)(x-1)$.
4. **Rewrite the second fraction with the LCD:** Multiply numerator and denominator by $(x+3)$:
$$\frac{5}{x-1} = \frac{5(x+3)}{(x-1)(x+3)}$$
5. **Rewrite the expression with common denominator:**
$$\frac{(x+3)(x-2)}{(x+3)(x-1)} - \frac{5(x+3)}{(x+3)(x-1)} = \frac{(x+3)(x-2) - 5(x+3)}{(x+3)(x-1)}$$
6. **Factor out $(x+3)$ in the numerator:**
$$\frac{(x+3)((x-2) - 5)}{(x+3)(x-1)}$$
7. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
$$(x-2) - 5 = x - 7$$
8. **Expression becomes:**
$$\frac{(x+3)(x-7)}{(x+3)(x-1)}$$
9. **Cancel common factor $(x+3)$:**
$$\frac{\cancel{(x+3)}(x-7)}{\cancel{(x+3)}(x-1)} = \frac{x-7}{x-1}$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{x-7}{x-1}}$$
Rational Expression Subtraction 39459F
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