\[\frac{x - 1}{x^{2} + 10x + 25} = \frac{x - 1}{(x + 5)^{2}}\text{\ \ }\]
\[(x + 5)^{2} \neq 0\]
\[\ x + 5 \neq 0\]
\[\Longrightarrow x \neq - 5.\]