Simplify
- $$\frac { \frac { 2 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } - \frac { 3 } { 8 x } } { \frac { 3 } { 4 x } + \frac { 3 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } }$$

question 126

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $$\frac { \frac { 2 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } - \frac { 3 } { 8 x } } { \frac { 3 } { 4 x } + \frac { 3 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 8 - 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 6 x ^ { 2 } + 12 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 8 + 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 6 x ^ { 2 } + 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 8 - 6 x ^ { 2 } } { 6 x ^ { 2 } + 12 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 - 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 12 }\)

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