Simplify
- $$\frac { \frac { x + 6 } { x - 6 } + \frac { x - 6 } { x + 6 } } { \frac { x + 6 } { x - 6 } - \frac { x - 6 } { x + 6 } }$$

question 251

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $$\frac { \frac { x + 6 } { x - 6 } + \frac { x - 6 } { x + 6 } } { \frac { x + 6 } { x - 6 } - \frac { x - 6 } { x + 6 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { ( x + 6 ) ^ { 3 } } { 24 x ( x + 7 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x + 6 ) ^ { 2 } } { 12 x }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 36 } { 12 x }\)
• D) 1

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