Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 64 } } { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } }$$

question 294

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 64 } } { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x } { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } }$$

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

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