Simplify the complex fraction by using Method I. $$\frac { \frac { - 16 } { x ^ { 2 } } } { \frac { 10 } { 3 x } }$$
A) $- \frac { 5 x } { 24 }$
B) $- \frac { 26 } { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x }$
C) $- \frac { 24 } { 5 x }$
D) $- \frac { 160 } { 3 x ^ { 3 } }$

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To simplify the complex fraction, multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator: $\frac{-16}{x^2} \times \frac{3x}{10} = \frac{-48x}{10x^2} = -\frac{24}{5x}$.

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Simplify the Complex Fraction by Using Method I $\frac { \frac { - 16 } { x ^ { 2 } } } { \frac { 10 } { 3 x } }$