Perform the Indicated Operation $\frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } - \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5 }$

question 261

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation. $\frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } - \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5 }$

• A) \(\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 29 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) ( x + 5 ) ( x - 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 29 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) ( x - 5 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 29 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) ( x - 5 ) ( x + 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 29 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) ( x + 5 ) ( x - 1 ) }\)

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