Multiply $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 8 } { x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 12 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 6 } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 14 }$$

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Multiple Choice

Multiply: $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 8 } { x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 12 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 6 } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 14 }$$

• A) \(\frac { x + 7 } { x - 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { x - 3 } { x - 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x + 2 } { x + 7 }\)
• D) \(\frac { x - 2 } { x - 7 }\)
• E) \(\frac { x - 2 } { x - 4 }\)

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