Divide and Simplify $$\frac { 7 b + 14 } { 5 a + 20 } \div \frac { a b - 4 b + 2 a - 8 } { a ^ { 2 } - 8 a + 16 }$$

question 201

Multiple Choice

Divide and simplify.
- $$\frac { 7 b + 14 } { 5 a + 20 } \div \frac { a b - 4 b + 2 a - 8 } { a ^ { 2 } - 8 a + 16 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 7 ( a - 4 ) } { 5 ( a + 4 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 7 ( a + 4 ) } { 5 ( a - 4 ) }\)
• C) \( - \frac { 7 ( a - 4 ) } { 5 ( a + 4 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 ( a + 4 ) } { 7 ( a - 4 ) }\)

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