Perform the Indicated Operations $$\frac { 3 } { 4 x - 8 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 x + 3 } + \frac { 3 } { 5 x + 10 }$$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations.
- $$\frac { 3 } { 4 x - 8 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 x + 3 } + \frac { 3 } { 5 x + 10 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 41 x ^ { 2 } + 99 x + 13 } { 12 x + 21 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 121 x ^ { 2 } + 99 x + 178 } { 12 x + 21 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 121 x ^ { 2 } + 99 x + 178 } { 60 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x + 2 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 41 x ^ { 2 } + 99 x + 178 } { 60 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x + 2 ) }\)

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