Combine and Simplify $\frac { 17 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } - \frac { 7 } { x - 2 }$

question 142

Multiple Choice

Combine and simplify. $\frac { 17 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } - \frac { 7 } { x - 2 }$

• A) \(\frac { 7 x + 2 } { ( x + 2 ) ( x - 2 ) }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 10 } { x + 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 10 } { x - 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 17 x + 2 } { ( x + 2 ) ( x - 2 ) }\)
• E) \(\frac { - 7 x + 3 } { ( x + 2 ) ( x - 2 ) }\)

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