Divide and Simplify $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 5 } \div \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 15 }$

question 149

Multiple Choice

Divide and simplify.
- $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 5 } \div \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 15 }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 5 } } { 25 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 9 x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 3 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 9 } { x }\)
• D) \(\frac { x } { 9 }\)

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