Factorials with fractions

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I don't understand how $$ \frac {n(n-1)!+(n+1)n(n-1)!}{n(n-1)!-(n-1)!} $$

becomes $$ \frac {(n-1)![n+(n+1)n]}{(n-1)!(n-1)} $$

and then how it becomes $$ \frac {n+n^2+n}{n-1} $$

I've tried applying the distributive property but I seem to be missing something.

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Think of it like this:

$$\frac {n(n-1)!+(n+1)n(n-1)!}{n(n-1)!-(n-1)!}$$

Define $$D:=(n-1)!$$ then

$$\frac {n(n-1)!+(n+1)n(n-1)!}{n(n-1)!-(n-1)!}=\frac {nD+(n+1)nD}{nD-D}$$ now factor $D$

$$\frac {(n+(n+1)n)D}{(n-1)D}$$ now the D's cancel, $$\frac {(n+(n+1)n)}{(n-1)}$$ $$\frac {(n+n^2+n)}{(n-1)}$$ $$\frac {n+n^2+n}{n-1}$$ $$\frac {n^2+2n}{n-1}$$