Perform the Operations and Simplify the Result When Possible $1 + x - \frac { x } { x - 7 }$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Perform the operations and simplify the result when possible. $1 + x - \frac { x } { x - 7 }$

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

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