Simplify the Expression $\frac { - 1 } { x - 1 } - \frac { 4 } { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } }$

question 227

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. $\frac { - 1 } { x - 1 } - \frac { 4 } { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 18 } { ( 2 x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { - x ^ { 2 } - 7 } { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { - x ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 1 ) ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 10 x - 2 } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• E) \(\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 9 } { ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)

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