Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information $x _ { 1 } = - 1 , x _ { 2 } = - 4$

question 79

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 8
• B) \(- \frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
• C) 2
• D) 0

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