document.write( "Question 178513: Simplify (1/2x+1/4)/(4/x^2-1)Thank you for your help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #133482 by Mathtut(3670) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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hope I get this right because it is written so the 2x is under the 1 but I am thinking you meant (1/2)x or x/2
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\n" ); document.write( "invert and multiply bottom fraction
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B2%2B%28x%29%28x%5E2-1%29%29%2F4x%29\"$ .....combined numerator terms over common denominator after multiplying right side by x/x to get common denominator of 4x
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