3-point recurrence relation for Hermite Polynomials

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I am trying to show, given $H_{n+1} = xH_n-nH_{n-1}$,

that $<H_n,H_n>$ = $n<H_{n-1},H_{n-1}>$.

I have the solution available to me, from which I do not understand the following:

$<H_n,H_n>$ = $<H_n,xH_{n-1}-(n-1)H_{n-2}>$ = $...$

Specifically,I am confused on how does $H_n= H_{n-1}-(n-1)H_{n-2}$?

Thanks!