Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $$\frac { 6 x - 6 } { x } \div \frac { 8 x - 8 } { 6 x ^ { 2 } }$$

question 173

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
- $$\frac { 6 x - 6 } { x } \div \frac { 8 x - 8 } { 6 x ^ { 2 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 9 x } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 48 ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 6 x ^ { 3 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 36 x ^ { 2 } ( x - 1 ) } { 8 x ( x - 1 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 } { 9 x }\)

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