Multiply the Rational Expressions $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 12 } { x + 5 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x }$$

question 219

Multiple Choice

Multiply the rational expressions.
- $$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 12 } { x + 5 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x }$$

• A) \(\frac { ( x - 3 ) ( x + 5 ) } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x }\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x - 3 ) ( x - 5 ) } { x }\)
• C) \(\frac { ( 2 x + 4 ) ( x - 3 ) } { x + 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { ( x - 3 ) ( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } } { x ( x + 5 ) }\)

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