Factor GCF of 4x² out of the numerator.
Factor GCF of 8x out of the denominator.:
Factor the expression in parentheses in the numerator by using
the formula for the difference of cubes: A³-B³ = (A-B)(A²+AB+B²)
where A=2x and B=1
Cancel the 4 on the top into the 8 on the bottom.
Cancel the x on the bottom into the x² on the top
Cancel the (4x²+2x+1)'s
And all that's left is
Edwin