Simplify the Rational Expression $\frac { x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 25 x ^ { 2 } - 39 x + 180 } { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 9 }$

question 29

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression, $\frac { x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 25 x ^ { 2 } - 39 x + 180 } { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 9 }$ ,by using long division or synthetic division.

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } + 9 x + 20\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } + x + 25\)
• C) \(- x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 25\)
• D) \[x ^ { 2 } + x - 12\]
• E) \(- x ^ { 2 } - x + 20\)

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