Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information $x _ { 1 } = - 1 , x _ { 2 } = - 4$

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $x _ { 1 } = - 1 , x _ { 2 } = - 4$ , and $x _ { 3 } = 0$
$$\sum _ { \mathrm { i } = 1 } ^ { 3 } \left( \frac { \mathrm { x } _ { \mathrm { i } } - 3 } { 2 \mathrm { x } _ { \mathrm { i } } + 1 } \right)$$

A) 8
B) $- \frac { 2 } { 3 }$
C) 2
D) 0