Perform the Indicated Operations $$\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 7 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$$

question 164

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations.
- $$\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 7 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 28 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 28 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 28 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)

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