Add or Subtract $\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 56 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 24 } + \frac { 8 - 14 x } { 24 - 2 x - x ^ { 2 } }$

question 121

Multiple Choice

Add or subtract.
- $\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 56 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 24 } + \frac { 8 - 14 x } { 24 - 2 x - x ^ { 2 } }$

• A) \(\frac { x + 8 } { x - 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { x + 6 } { x - 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x - 6 ) ( x - 8 ) } { ( x + 6 ) ( x - 4 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 8 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 24 }\)

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