Simplify: $$\frac { 9 x } { x + 11 } - \frac { 11 x } { x + 11 }$$
A) $- \frac { 99 x } { x + 11 }$
B) $\frac { 2 x } { x + 11 }$
C) $- \frac { 2 x } { x + 11 }$
D) $0$
E) $- \frac { 2 } { x + 11 }$

Question

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To simplify, we need to find a common denominator and then combine the fractions. The common denominator is (x + 11), so we have:

$$\frac {9x}{x + 11} - \frac {11x}{x + 11} = \frac {9x - 11x}{x + 11} = \frac {-2x}{x + 11}$$

Therefore, the answer is (C).

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