Multiply Simplify If Possible A) $\frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } - 8 }$

question 32

Multiple Choice

Multiply. Simplify if possible.
- $$\frac { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } + 6 \mathrm { k } + 9 } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } + 10 \mathrm { k } + 21 } \cdot \frac { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } + 7 \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } - 5 \mathrm { k } - 24 }$$

• A) \(\frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } - 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { k } { k ^ { 2 } + 10 k + 21 }\)
• C) \(\frac { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } + 7 \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } - 8 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { k } - 8 }\)

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