Add or Subtract as Indicated and Simplify If Possible $$\frac { x } { x + 2 } - \frac { 3 - x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }$$

question 188

Multiple Choice

Add or subtract as indicated and simplify if possible.
- $$\frac { x } { x + 2 } - \frac { 3 - x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }$$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 3 } + 2 x - 3 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) ( x + 2 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { - 2 x - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + x - 3 } { - x ^ { 2 } + x + 6 }\)

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