Add or Subtract $\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 3 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Add or subtract.
- $\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 3 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 12 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 2 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 12 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 12 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) }\)

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