Simplify the Rational Expression $\frac { 3 x y + 5 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } } { x y ^ { 4 } }$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression. $\frac { 3 x y + 5 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } } { x y ^ { 4 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 3 x + 5 y } { y ^ { 3 } } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 y + 5 x ^ { 2 } } { y ^ { 2 } } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 + 5 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } } { y ^ { 3 } } , y \neq 0\)
• D) \(\frac { x ( 3 y + 5 ) } { y ^ { 2 } } , y \neq 0\)
• E) \(\frac { 3 + 5 x y } { y ^ { 3 } } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0\)

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