Simplify
- $\frac { 2 } { 3 } x - \frac { 1 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 3 } { 4 }$

question 287

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $\frac { 2 } { 3 } x - \frac { 1 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 3 } { 4 }$

• A) \(\frac { 5 } { 12 } x + \frac { 5 } { 12 }\)
• B) - \(\frac { 11 } { 12 } x - \frac { 13 } { 12 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 5 } { 12 } x - \frac { 13 } { 12 }\)
• D) - \(\frac { 11 } { 12 } x + \frac { 5 } { 12 }\)

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