Simplify the Fraction $$\frac { 8 x - 64 } { x ^ { 2 } - 64 }$$

question 129

Multiple Choice

Simplify the fraction. $$\frac { 8 x - 64 } { x ^ { 2 } - 64 }$$
Assume that the denominator is not 0 .

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

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