SOLUTION: How do you solve this linear equation? (4x3-9x)/(2x-1)

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Question 205922: How do you solve this linear equation?
(4x3-9x)/(2x-1)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's not an equation, but an expression, since it
does not contain an equal sign " = ".
You cannot "solve" an expression.
All you can do with this expression
%284x3-9x%29%2F%282x-1%29
to begin with is to factor out x in the numerator:
%28x%284x%5E2-9%29%29%2F%282x-1%29
and then you can factor what's in the parentheses as
the difference of two perfect squares:
%28x%282x-3%29%282x%2B3%29%29%2F%282x-1%29
But then nothing cancels, so you stop there.
Edwin