Perform the Addition and Simplify $\frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 72 } + \frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 7 x - 8 }$

question 77

Multiple Choice

Perform the addition and simplify. $\frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 72 } + \frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 7 x - 8 }$

• A) \(\frac { 7 } { ( x - 9 ) ( x - 8 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 7 x - 43 } { ( x - 9 ) ( x - 8 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 x + 47 } { ( x + 9 ) ( x + 8 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 7 x - 47 } { ( x - 9 ) ( x + 8 ) ( x - 1 ) }\)
• E) \(\frac { 7 } { 2 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 32 \right) }\)

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