SOLUTION: Can someone simplify this ? I don't know how to type it correctly so I took a screenshot of it below. Please copy and paste the link. http://prntscr.com/9dpwy3 Thank you!

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Question 1009998: Can someone simplify this ? I don't know how to type it correctly so I took a screenshot of it below. Please copy and paste the link.
http://prntscr.com/9dpwy3
Thank you!
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Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can someone simplify this ? I don't know how to type it correctly so I took a screenshot of it below. Please copy and paste the link.
http://prntscr.com/9dpwy3
Thank you!
Show all work please
 --------> %282x%5E2+-+5x+-+3%29%2F%28x%5E2+-+16%29%22%F7%22%284x%5E2+-+1%29%2F%282x%5E2+%2B+7x+-+4%29

%28%282x+%2B+1%29%28x+-+3%29%29%2F%28%28x+-+4%29%28x+%2B+4%29%29%22%F7%22%28%282x+-+1%29%282x+%2B+1%29%29%2F%28%282x+-+1%29%28x+%2B+4%29%29 ----- Factoring numerators and denominators

%28%282x+%2B+1%29%28x+-+3%29%29%2F%28%28x+-+4%29%28x+%2B+4%29%29%22%2A%22%28%282x+-+1%29%28x+%2B+4%29%29%2F%28%282x+-+1%29%282x+%2B+1%29%29 ------ Applying KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP

%22%2A%22 --- Cancelling

highlight_green%28%28x+-+3%29%2F%28x+-+4%29%29 (CHOICE b)