Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { \frac { 3 } { x + 5 } + \frac { 9 } { x + 3 } } { \frac { 2 x + 9 } { x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 15 } }$$

question 76

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { \frac { 3 } { x + 5 } + \frac { 9 } { x + 3 } } { \frac { 2 x + 9 } { x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 15 } }$$

• A) \(2 x + 9\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) 12
• D) 6

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