Simplify
- $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + - 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + - 1 }$$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + - 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + - 1 }$$

• A) \(\frac { ( 2 x - 5 ) ( x - 1 ) } { ( 3 x - 1 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 x + 5 } { 3 x + 1 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x + 1 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x - 1 }\)

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