Multiply and Simplify $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 14 x + 48 } { x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 12 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 18 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 }$$

question 41

Multiple Choice

Multiply and simplify.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 14 x + 48 } { x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 12 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 18 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 }$$

• A) 1
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 9 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x + 8 } { x + 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 2 } { x + 9 }\)

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