Subtract.
-$$\frac { 13 } { x - 9 } - \frac { 5 } { x - 9 }$$

Name: Subtract. -\[\frac { 13 } { x - 9 } - \frac { 5 } { x - 9 }\]
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The two fractions have a common denominator of $x-9$, so we can simply subtract the numerators and put the result over the common denominator to get $\frac{13-5}{x-9}=\frac{8}{x-9}$. Therefore the answer is choice $\boxed{	extbf{(A)}}$.

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Subtract
- $\frac { 13 } { x - 9 } - \frac { 5 } { x - 9 }$