Multiply And, If Possible, Simplify $$\frac { k ^ { 2 } + 6 k + 8 } { k ^ { 2 } + 8 k + 12 } \cdot \frac { k ^ { 2 } + 6 k } { k ^ { 2 } + 8 k + 16 }$$

question 164

Multiple Choice

Multiply and, if possible, simplify.
- $$\frac { k ^ { 2 } + 6 k + 8 } { k ^ { 2 } + 8 k + 12 } \cdot \frac { k ^ { 2 } + 6 k } { k ^ { 2 } + 8 k + 16 }$$

• A) \(\frac { k ^ { 2 } + 6 k } { k + 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { k } + 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } + 8 \mathrm { k } + 12 }\)
• D) \(\frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { k } + 4 }\)

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