SOLUTION: Multiply or Divide,show each step to answer 4x^2-1 --------- x^2-2X-1 divided by x-2 _____ x^2+1

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Question 5099: Multiply or Divide,show each step to answer

4x^2-1
---------
x^2-2X-1
divided by
x-2
_____
x^2+1
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%284x%5E2-1%29%2F%28x%5E2-2X-1%29 divided by %28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B1+%29+

Invert the second fraction and multiply. FACTOR everything you can factor!
+%282x-1%29%282x%2B1%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x-1%29+%2A+%28x%5E2%2B1%29%2F%28x-2+%29+

This is unusual in that nothing divides out, so it does not reduce. Did you copy this problem correctly? Is it a trick question??


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