1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{n - 4}{7n^2 - 28n} + \frac{3n}{n - 2}$$ and identify which of the given options it equals.
2. **Factor the denominators:**
- Factor the quadratic in the first denominator:
$$7n^2 - 28n = 7n(n - 4)$$
3. **Rewrite the expression with factored denominators:**
$$\frac{n - 4}{7n(n - 4)} + \frac{3n}{n - 2}$$
4. **Simplify the first fraction:**
Since $n - 4$ appears in numerator and denominator, cancel it:
$$\frac{\cancel{n - 4}}{7n\cancel{(n - 4)}} = \frac{1}{7n}$$
5. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{1}{7n} + \frac{3n}{n - 2}$$
6. **Find common denominator:**
The denominators are $7n$ and $n - 2$, so common denominator is $7n(n - 2)$.
7. **Rewrite each fraction with common denominator:**
$$\frac{1}{7n} = \frac{n - 2}{7n(n - 2)}$$
$$\frac{3n}{n - 2} = \frac{3n \cdot 7n}{7n(n - 2)} = \frac{21n^2}{7n(n - 2)}$$
8. **Add the fractions:**
$$\frac{n - 2}{7n(n - 2)} + \frac{21n^2}{7n(n - 2)} = \frac{n - 2 + 21n^2}{7n(n - 2)}$$
9. **Simplify numerator:**
$$21n^2 + n - 2$$
10. **Factor numerator if possible:**
Try to factor $21n^2 + n - 2$:
Find two numbers that multiply to $21 \times (-2) = -42$ and add to $1$.
These are $7$ and $-6$.
Rewrite:
$$21n^2 + 7n - 6n - 2 = 7n(3n + 1) - 2(3n + 1) = (7n - 2)(3n + 1)$$
11. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{(7n - 2)(3n + 1)}{7n(n - 2)}$$
12. **Check for common factors to cancel:**
No common factors between numerator and denominator.
13. **Final simplified expression:**
$$\frac{(7n - 2)(3n + 1)}{7n(n - 2)}$$
14. **Compare with options:**
None of the options match this expression directly.
15. **Re-examine the problem:**
The original problem asks to divide the rational expression, but the user input is an addition.
If the problem is to divide $$\frac{n - 4}{7n^2 - 28n}$$ by $$\frac{3n}{n - 2}$$, then:
16. **Rewrite division as multiplication by reciprocal:**
$$\frac{n - 4}{7n^2 - 28n} \div \frac{3n}{n - 2} = \frac{n - 4}{7n^2 - 28n} \times \frac{n - 2}{3n}$$
17. **Factor denominator:**
$$7n^2 - 28n = 7n(n - 4)$$
18. **Substitute:**
$$\frac{n - 4}{7n(n - 4)} \times \frac{n - 2}{3n}$$
19. **Cancel $n - 4$:**
$$\frac{\cancel{n - 4}}{7n\cancel{(n - 4)}} \times \frac{n - 2}{3n} = \frac{1}{7n} \times \frac{n - 2}{3n} = \frac{n - 2}{21n^2}$$
20. **Final answer:**
$$\frac{n - 2}{21n^2}$$ which matches option B.
**Answer: Option B) $\frac{n - 2}{21n^2}$**
Divide Rational 71221A
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