Simplify the Rational Expression $\frac { x ^ { 4 } - 5 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 32 x + 32 } { x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16 }$

question 43

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression, $\frac { x ^ { 4 } - 5 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 32 x + 32 } { x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16 }$ , by using long division or synthetic division.

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2\)
• B) \(- x ^ { 2 } - x + 2\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } + x + 4\)
• D) \(- x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 4\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 4\)

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