Simplify
- $\frac { \frac { 6 } { 7 - x } + \frac { 7 } { x - 7 } } { \frac { 2 } { x } + \frac { 5 } { x - 7 } }$

question 84

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $\frac { \frac { 6 } { 7 - x } + \frac { 7 } { x - 7 } } { \frac { 2 } { x } + \frac { 5 } { x - 7 } }$

• A) \(- \frac { 13 x } { 7 x - 14 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { x } { 7 x - 14 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x } { 7 x - 14 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 13 x } { 7 x - 14 }\)

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