Add or subtract.
-$\frac { 8 x - 8 } { x + 4 } + 1$
A) $\frac { 8 x + 4 } { x + 4 }$
B) $\frac { 7 x - 4 } { x + 4 }$
C) $\frac { 9 x - 4 } { x + 4 }$
D) $\frac { 8 x - 4 } { x + 4 }$

Question

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To add the fraction and the integer, convert 1 to $\frac{x+4}{x+4}$ and add: $\frac{8x-8}{x+4} + \frac{x+4}{x+4} = \frac{8x-8+x+4}{x+4} = \frac{9x-4}{x+4}$.

Add or Subtract 8x−8x+4+1\frac { 8 x - 8 } { x + 4 } + 1x+48x−8​+1

Add or Subtract $\frac { 8 x - 8 } { x + 4 } + 1$