Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { 7 x - 12 } { x - 1 } - \frac { 2 x - 8 } { x - 1 }$$
A) $\frac { 5 x - 4 } { x - 1 }$
B) $\frac { 5 x + 20 } { x - 1 }$
C) $\frac { 5 x - 20 } { x - 1 }$
D) $\frac { 5 x + 4 } { x - 1 }$

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Since both fractions have the same denominator $(x - 1)$, you can subtract the numerators directly: $(7x - 12) - (2x - 8) = 5x - 4$, resulting in $\frac{5x - 4}{x - 1}$.

Perform the Operation Indicated 7x−12x−1−2x−8x−1\frac { 7 x - 12 } { x - 1 } - \frac { 2 x - 8 } { x - 1 }x−17x−12​−x−12x−8​

Perform the Operation Indicated $\frac { 7 x - 12 } { x - 1 } - \frac { 2 x - 8 } { x - 1 }$