Simplify the Complex Fraction $\frac { \left( \sqrt { 5 x } - \frac { 1 } { 8 \sqrt { 5 x } } \right) } { \sqrt { 5 x } }$

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Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction. $\frac { \left( \sqrt { 5 x } - \frac { 1 } { 8 \sqrt { 5 x } } \right) } { \sqrt { 5 x } }$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 8 \sqrt { 5 x } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 40 x - 1 } { 40 x } , x > 0\)
• C) \(\frac { \sqrt { 5 x } - 1 } { 40 x }\)
• D) \(\frac { 8 \sqrt { 5 x } - 1 } { 40 x }\)
• E) \(- \frac { \sqrt { 5 x } } { 40 x }\)

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