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What is the quotient of the rational expression below?

3x+1 x-7
x+8 5x
O A.
O B.
O C.
O D.
3x² + x
x²+x-56
15x² +5x
x² +15x-56
15x² +5x
x²+x-56
15x² +1
x²+x-56

What is the quotient of the rational expression below? 3x+1 x-7 x+8 5x O A. O B. O-example-1

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Answer: C

Explanation:


(3x+1)/(x+8) / (x-7)/(5x)\\\\=(3x+1)/(x+8) * (5x)/(x-7)\\\\=(5x(3x+1))/((x+8)(x-7))\\\\=(15x^2 +5x)/(x^2 +x-56)

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