SOLUTION: Simplify (1/2x+1/4)/(4/2x^2-1)...that is 1 over 2x + 1 over 4 divided by 4 over x^2 - 1, Thank you.

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Question 178333: Simplify (1/2x+1/4)/(4/2x^2-1)...that is 1 over 2x + 1 over 4 divided by 4 over x^2 - 1, Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify (1/2x+1/4) / (4/2x^2-1)
Modify to get:
(1/4(2x+1)) / (4/2x^2-1)
Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
[1/4(2x+1)] * [(2x^2-1)/4]
=[2x^2-1] * [16(2x+1)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.