Simplify the Rational Expression $$\frac { 2 x + 2 } { 10 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 6 }$$

question 166

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression.
- $$\frac { 2 x + 2 } { 10 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 6 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 2 x + 5 } { 5 x + 16 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 x + 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 x + 2 } { 10 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 6 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 x } { 5 x + 3 }\)

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

A cranial bone located at the lower back part of the skull, important for head support and connected to the atlas of the spine.

Cranium

Skull; in a more limited sense, the braincase.

Palatine Bone

One of the pair of bones forming the back part of the hard palate and part of the floor of the nasal cavity.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, a critical structure in chewing and forming the lower facial skeleton.