Answer
$\frac{x+7}{x-5}$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{x^2+8x+7}{x^2-4x-5}$
$=\frac{(x+7)(x+1)}{(x-5)(x+1)}$
$=\frac{x+7}{x-5}$
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