SOLUTION: please help me find a solution to this proportion. I cant get it factored. 2x^+9x-5 -------- 4x^-4x+1 All that i can come to is (2x___)(1x___)

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Question 137241This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: please help me find a solution to this proportion. I cant get it factored.
2x^+9x-5
--------
4x^-4x+1
All that i can come to is (2x___)(1x___)
= --------------
(2x___)(2x___)

please help me it would be much appreciated.Thanks
Dustim Martin.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
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cross%28%282x-1%29%29%28x%2B5%29%2Fcross%28%282x-1%29%29%282x-1%29 Cancel the indicated factors and you are left with:
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