Multiply and Simplify $$\frac { x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } y + 2 x + 2 y } { 3 x ^ { 4 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } } \cdot \frac { 8 x ^ { 3 } } { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 } }$$

question 253

Multiple Choice

Multiply and simplify.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } y + 2 x + 2 y } { 3 x ^ { 4 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } } \cdot \frac { 8 x ^ { 3 } } { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 2 x } { 3 ( x + y ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 x } { ( x - y ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 x } { 3 ( x - y ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 x ( x + y ) } { 3 ( x - y ) }\)

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