Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $\frac { 1 - \frac { 8 } { x } } { 1 + \frac { 8 } { x } }$

question 133

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $\frac { 1 - \frac { 8 } { x } } { 1 + \frac { 8 } { x } }$

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

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