Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } { x } \div \frac { x + 4 } { x + 5 }$$

question 174

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } { x } \div \frac { x + 4 } { x + 5 }$$

• A) \(\frac { ( x + 4 ) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) } { x ( x + 5 ) }\)
• B) \(( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 )\)
• C) \(\frac { x } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 ) } { x }\)

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