Add or subtract.
-$\frac { 5 x } { 4 x - 1 } - \frac { 9 } { 4 x - 1 }$
A) $\frac { 5 x - 9 } { 2 ( 4 x - 1 ) }$
B) $\frac { 5 x - 9 } { 4 x - 1 }$
C) $\frac { 5 x + 9 } { 4 x - 1 }$
D) $\frac { - 4 x } { 4 x - 1 }$

Question

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Since both fractions have the same denominator, you can combine the numerators over the common denominator, resulting in $\frac{5x - 9}{4x - 1}$.

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Add or Subtract $\frac { 5 x } { 4 x - 1 } - \frac { 9 } { 4 x - 1 }$