Simplify
- $$\frac { y ^ { 2 } + 6 y - 16 } { y ^ { 2 } + 17 y + 72 }$$

question 53

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $$\frac { y ^ { 2 } + 6 y - 16 } { y ^ { 2 } + 17 y + 72 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 6 y + 16 } { 17 y - 17 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { y ^ { 2 } + 6 y - 16 } { y ^ { 2 } + 17 y + 72 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 6 y - 16 } { 17 y + 72 }\)
• D) \(\frac { y - 2 } { y + 9 }\)

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