Add and Subtract Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 36 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8 } + \frac { 11 x - 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8 }$$

question 243

Multiple Choice

Add and Subtract Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 36 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8 } + \frac { 11 x - 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8 }$$

• A) \(\frac { x + 7 } { x - 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x - 4 ) ( x - 7 ) } { ( x + 4 ) ( x - 2 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x + 4 } { x - 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 7 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8 }\)

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