SOLUTION: Please help me Simplify. (1 - 16x^(2)) / (16x^(2)+8x+1)

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Question 267496: Please help me Simplify.
(1 - 16x^(2)) / (16x^(2)+8x+1)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281+-+16x%5E2%29 / %2816x%5E2%2B8x%2B1%29
factoring we get
%281-4x%29%281%2B4x%29 / %284x%2B1%29%284x%2B1%29
cancel the 4x + 1 to get
%281-4x%29%2F%284x%2B1%29