Perform the Indicated Operation and Simplify If Possible $\frac { x + 6 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 6 } + \frac { 2 x - 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 }$

question 326

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation and simplify if possible.
- $\frac { x + 6 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 6 } + \frac { 2 x - 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 }$

• A) \(3 x + 1\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 16 } { ( x - 3 ) ( x - 2 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 16 } { ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x - 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 x + 1 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 3 }\)

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