Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 18 } { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } { x ^ { 2 } + 10 x + 16 }$$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 18 } { x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 81 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 72 } { x ^ { 2 } + 10 x + 16 }$$

• A) \(\frac { x + 9 } { x + 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 8 }\)
• C) 1
• D) \(\frac { x + 2 } { x + 9 }\)

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