Find the Product and Simplify $\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 12 x + 27 } { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 24 }$

question 268

Multiple Choice

Find the product and simplify.
- $\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 12 x + 27 } { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 24 }$

• A) \(\frac { x + 3 } { x + 9 }\)
• B) 1
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 8 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 9 } { x + 8 }\)

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