Divide and Simplify $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } { 4 x + 12 } \div \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 24 x + 36 } { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 9 }$$

question 271

Multiple Choice

Divide and simplify.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } { 4 x + 12 } \div \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 24 x + 36 } { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 9 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 16 ( x - 3 ) } { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x + 3 ) } { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } } { 16 ( x - 3 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } } { 16 ( x + 3 ) }\)

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