For the Given Rational Functions F(x) and G(x), F(x) +G(x) $$f ( x ) = \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 } , g ( x ) = \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 }$$

question 80

Multiple Choice

For the given rational functions f(x) and g(x) , f(x) +g(x) .
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 } , g ( x ) = \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 8 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x - 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { x - 1 }\)

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