Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { \frac { x } { x + 4 } + 1 } { \frac { 12 } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } + 1 }$$

question 257

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { \frac { x } { x + 4 } + 1 } { \frac { 12 } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } + 1 }$$

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

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