Multiply Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 64 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 }$$

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Multiple Choice

Multiply Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 64 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 }$$

• A) 1
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 9 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x + 9 } { x + 9 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 8 } { x + 9 }\)

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