Simplify the Complex Fraction $\frac { \left( \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 36 } { x + 6 } \right) } { 3 x - 12 }$

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Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction. $\frac { \left( \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 36 } { x + 6 } \right) } { 3 x - 12 }$

• A) \(\frac { x + 9 } { 3 ( x + 6 ) } , x \neq 4\)
• B) \(\frac { x - 9 } { 3 ( x + 6 ) } , x \neq - 4\)
• C) \(\frac { x - 4 } { 3 ( x - 9 ) } , x \neq - 4\)
• D) \(\frac { x + 6 } { 3 ( x - 4 ) } , x \neq 4\)
• E) \(\frac { x + 4 } { 3 ( x + 9 ) } , x \neq 4\)

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