Simplify Complex Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { \frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 40 } - \frac { 1 } { x - 8 } } { \frac { 1 } { x + 5 } + 1 }$$

question 148

Multiple Choice

Simplify Complex Rational Expressions
- $$\frac { \frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 40 } - \frac { 1 } { x - 8 } } { \frac { 1 } { x + 5 } + 1 }$$

• A) \(- \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 48 }\)
• B) \(\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 48 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 40 }\)
• D) \(- 1\)

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