SOLUTION: hi i really dont understand what to do for this equation please help me out. thanks i apreciate it. (16x) over (25x^2-5) times ( 2x^2-x-1) over(8x)

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Question 119541: hi i really dont understand what to do for this equation please help me out. thanks i apreciate it.
(16x) over (25x^2-5) times ( 2x^2-x-1) over(8x)
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x/(25x^2-5)*(2x^2-x-1)/8x
16x/8x(2x^2-x-1)/(25x^2-5)
2(2x^2-x-1)/(25x^2-5)
2(2x+1)(x-1)/5(5x^2-1) answer.