Multiply And, If Possible, Simplify $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } - 64 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x }$$

question 72

Multiple Choice

Multiply and, if possible, simplify.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } - 64 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x }$$

• A) \(\frac { x } { x + 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { x } { ( x + 8 ) ( x + 5 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x + 8 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x } { x - 8 }\)

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