Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information $$x _ { 1 } = 0 , x _ { 2 } = - 4 \text {, and } x _ { 3 } = 4$$

question 240

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $$x _ { 1 } = 0 , x _ { 2 } = - 4 \text {, and } x _ { 3 } = 4$$
$$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 3 } \left( \frac { x _ { i } - 3 } { 2 x _ { i } + 1 } \right)$$

• A) \(- \frac { 5 } { 11 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 19 } { 9 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 17 } { 9 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 35 } { 9 }\)

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