Simplify Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 42 } { x - 7 }$$

question 118

Multiple Choice

Simplify Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 42 } { x - 7 }$$

• A) \(2 x - 6 , x \neq 7\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 42 } { x - 7 } , x \neq 7\)
• C) \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 26\), no restrictions on \(x\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { x - 7 } , x \neq 7\)

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