Find All Numbers for Which the Rational Expression Is Not $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 35 }$

question 67

Multiple Choice

Find all numbers for which the rational expression is not defined.
- $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 35 }$

• A) \(x = - 5\) and \(x = 7\)
• B) \(x = 5\) and \(x = - 5\)
• C) \(x = 5\) and \(x = - 7\)
• D) \(x = 0\)

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