Perform the division. $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 70 } { x - 7 }$
A) $x - 7 , x \neq 7$
B) $x + 17 + \frac { 100 } { x - 7 } , x \neq - 7$
C) $x + \frac { 70 } { x - 7 } , x \neq 7$
D) $x - 10 , x \neq 7$
E) $x - 3 + \frac { 49 } { x - 7 } , x \neq - 7$

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To divide $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 70 } { x - 7 }$, factor the numerator to $(x-10)(x-7)$, then cancel out the $(x-7)$ term, leaving $x-10$.

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Perform the Division $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 70 } { x - 7 }$