Simplify the complex fraction using Method 1.
-$\frac { \frac { x - 8 } { 2 } } { \frac { x - 4 } { x } }$
A) $\frac { 2 ( x - 8 ) } { x ( x - 4 ) }$
B) $\frac { 2 ( x - 4 ) } { x ( x - 8 ) }$
C) $\frac { x ( x - 8 ) } { 2 ( x - 4 ) }$
D) $\frac { x ( x - 4 ) } { 2 ( x - 8 ) }$

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To simplify the complex fraction, multiply the numerator and the denominator by the reciprocal of the denominator's fraction: $\frac{x}{x-4}$. This results in $\frac{x(x-8)}{2(x-4)}$.

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Simplify the Complex Fraction Using Method 1 $\frac { \frac { x - 8 } { 2 } } { \frac { x - 4 } { x } }$