Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result. Leave the answer in factored form.
-$$\frac { x ^ { 3 } + 1 } { x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } + x } \cdot \frac { 6 x } { - 48 x - 48 }$$
A) $- \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { x + 1 } { 8 ( - x - 1 ) }$
C) $- \frac { x ^ { 3 } + 1 } { 8 ( x + 1 ) }$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { 8 }$

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The expression simplifies to $- \frac { 1 } { 8 }$ after factoring and canceling common terms.

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Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result $\frac { x ^ { 3 } + 1 } { x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } + x } \cdot \frac { 6 x } { - 48 x - 48 }$