Use the substitution formula to evaluate the integral.
-$$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 7 - \sqrt { x } } { \sqrt { x } } d x$$
A) 11
B) 22
C) $\frac { 11 } { 2 }$
D) $- \frac { 11 } { 2 }$

Question

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The integral can be simplified by dividing the numerator by the square root of x, resulting in $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } 7x^{-1/2} - x^{-1/2} dx$. Integrating term by term gives $14\sqrt{x} - 2\sqrt{x}$ evaluated from 1 to 4, which simplifies to $14(2) - 2(2) - (14(1) - 2(1)) = 28 - 4 - 12 = 12$. However, the correct calculation should yield $14(2) - 2(2) - (14(1) - 2(1)) = 28 - 4 - (14 - 2) = 24 - 12 = 12$, indicating a mistake in the simplification process. The correct approach involves integrating the function directly after simplification, leading to the correct answer.

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