Combine and Simplify $\frac { x } { x + 4 } - \frac { 3 } { x - 7 }$

question 137

Multiple Choice

Combine and simplify. $\frac { x } { x + 4 } - \frac { 3 } { x - 7 }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 12 } { ( x + 4 ) ( x - 7 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ( x - 11 ) } { ( x + 3 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ( x - 7 ) } { ( x + 7 ) ( x - 4 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 7 } { ( x + 3 ) ( x - 4 ) }\)
• E) \(\frac { x - 3 } { ( x + 4 ) ( x - 7 ) }\)

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