Quick question about simplifying a differential equation?

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I have solved this equation but I am just not quite sure why this final result is the way it is.

[itex]\frac{2e^{t}+C}{e^{t}} = 2e^{-t} + C[/itex]

Why is it [itex]e^{-t}[/itex] when its simplified ?
 
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uhhh, how did you get that?

shouldn't it be...
[itex]\frac{2e^{t}+C}{e^{t}}[/itex]
[itex]= 2 \frac{ e^{t} }{ e^{t} } + \frac{ C }{ e^{t} }[/itex]
[itex]= 2 + C e^{-t}[/itex]
 
I also got e^(-t) = -1