Answer:
D.
Explanation:
Simplify the numerator and denominator separately. Let's do the numerator first. In the numerator, we have:
. We can factor this.
(I did this by picking two numbers that multiply to -9 and add to -8. -9 and 1 are the only possible candidates).
Now, let's simplify the denominator. The denominator is:
Thus, all together we will have:
We can cancel the (x-9) term. Thus: