Combine and Simplify $\frac { 13 } { 2 } + \frac { 4 } { x } - \frac { 4 } { x + 1 }$

question 113

Multiple Choice

Combine and simplify. $\frac { 13 } { 2 } + \frac { 4 } { x } - \frac { 4 } { x + 1 }$

• A) \(\frac { 13 x + 21 } { 2 x ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 13 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 4 } { 2 x ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { 21 } { 2 x ( x + 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 13 x ^ { 2 } + 13 x + 8 } { 2 x ( x + 1 ) }\)
• E) \(\frac { 13 x + 17 } { 2 x ( x + 1 ) }\)

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