Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { 21 } { x - 9 } + \frac { 2 } { x - 9 }$$

question 276

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { 21 } { x - 9 } + \frac { 2 } { x - 9 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 23 } { x - 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 19 } { x - 9 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 21 ( x - 9 ) } { 2 ( x - 9 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 19 } { x }\)

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