Simplify the Complex Fraction $$\frac { \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 9 x + 8 } } { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 16 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 32 } }$$

question 173

Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction.
- $$\frac { \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 9 x + 8 } } { \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 16 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 32 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { ( x + 1 ) ( x - 4 ) } { ( x - 8 ) ( x + 2 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x - 1 ) ( x - 4 ) } { ( x + 8 ) ( x - 2 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x - 1 ) ( x + 4 ) } { ( x + 8 ) ( x + 2 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { ( x + 8 ) ( x - 4 ) } { ( x - 1 ) ( x + 2 ) }\)

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