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ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
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Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...
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![**Exercise: Simplifying Rational Expressions**
Perform the indicated operation and simplify the following expression:
\[
\frac{4x - 5}{x^2 - 7x + 10} + \frac{3 - 3x}{x^2 - 7x + 10}
\]
**Options for the simplified expression:**
- **A.** \(\frac{1}{x - 2}\)
- **B.** \(\frac{1}{x^2 - 7x + 10}\)
- **C.** \(\frac{1}{x - 5}\)
- **D.** \(\frac{x + 2}{x^2 - 7x + 10}\)
**Instructions:**
1. Combine the numerators over the common denominator \(x^2 - 7x + 10\).
2. Simplify the resulting fraction by combining like terms.
3. Identify the correct simplified form from the given options.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3be32d0d-85ce-4c7b-8211-afa0de24b46c%2F6ec3419a-92ee-4de3-881f-cd922b7e65dd%2Fsgpus3l_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise: Simplifying Rational Expressions**
Perform the indicated operation and simplify the following expression:
\[
\frac{4x - 5}{x^2 - 7x + 10} + \frac{3 - 3x}{x^2 - 7x + 10}
\]
**Options for the simplified expression:**
- **A.** \(\frac{1}{x - 2}\)
- **B.** \(\frac{1}{x^2 - 7x + 10}\)
- **C.** \(\frac{1}{x - 5}\)
- **D.** \(\frac{x + 2}{x^2 - 7x + 10}\)
**Instructions:**
1. Combine the numerators over the common denominator \(x^2 - 7x + 10\).
2. Simplify the resulting fraction by combining like terms.
3. Identify the correct simplified form from the given options.
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