Multiply
- $\frac { 3 x y ^ { 5 } } { 5 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 3 } } \cdot \frac { - 20 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 8 } } { 9 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 12 } }$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Multiply.
- $\frac { 3 x y ^ { 5 } } { 5 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 3 } } \cdot \frac { - 20 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 8 } } { 9 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 12 } }$

• A) \(- \frac { 27 y ^ { 6 } } { 100 x ^ { 3 } }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 4 } { 3 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 3 } }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 4 } { 3 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 4 } { 3 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 2 } }\)

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