Evaluate and Simplify $f ( x ) = \frac { x + 2 } { x - 3 }$

question 142

Multiple Choice

Evaluate and simplify $f ( x ) = \frac { x + 2 } { x - 3 }$ at $x = - \frac { 15 } { 2 }$ .

• A) \(f \left( - \frac { 15 } { 2 } \right) = \frac { 11 } { 21 }\)
• B) \(f \left( - \frac { 15 } { 2 } \right) = \frac { 21 } { 11 }\)
• C) \(f \left( - \frac { 15 } { 2 } \right) = \frac { 13 } { 18 }\)
• D) \(f \left( - \frac { 15 } { 2 } \right) = - \frac { 18 } { 13 }\)
• E) \(f \left( - \frac { 15 } { 2 } \right) = \frac { 18 } { 13 }\)

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