Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in lowest terms.
-$\frac{5}{x+2}+\frac{2}{x^{2}-2 x+4}-\frac{60}{x^{3}+8}$

A) $\frac{5 x-18}{x^{2}-2 x+4}$

B) $-\frac{1}{x^{2}-4}$

C) $\frac{7 x-20}{x+2}$

D) $\frac{5 x-18}{x^{3}-8}$

Question

Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in lowest terms.
-$\frac{5}{x+2}+\frac{2}{x^{2}-2 x+4}-\frac{60}{x^{3}+8}$

A) $\frac{5 x-18}{x^{2}-2 x+4}$

B) $-\frac{1}{x^{2}-4}$

C) $\frac{7 x-20}{x+2}$

D) $\frac{5 x-18}{x^{3}-8}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is obtained by simplifying the given expression to its lowest terms, which results in $\frac{5x-18}{x^{2}-2x+4}$.

Add or Subtract as Indicated 5x+2+2x2−2x+4−60x3+8\frac{5}{x+2}+\frac{2}{x^{2}-2 x+4}-\frac{60}{x^{3}+8}x+25​+x2−2x+42​−x3+860​ A) 5x−18x2−2x+4\frac{5 x-18}{x^{2}-2 x+4}x2−2x+45x−18​ B) −1x2−4-\frac{1}{x^{2}-4}−x2−41​