SOLUTION: 4x^2-7x-2 divided by 8x^3+2x^2+4x+1 simplify it please

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Question 682163: 4x^2-7x-2 divided by 8x^3+2x^2+4x+1 simplify it please
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^2-7x-2 divided by 8x^3+2x^2+4x+1
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Factor:
[4x^2-8x+x-2] / [2x^2(4x+1) + (4x+1)]
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[4x(x-2)+(x-2)] / [(4x+1)(2x^2+1)]
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[(x-3)(4x+1)] / [(4x+1)(2x^2+1)]
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Cancel the common 4x+1 factors:
= (x-3)/(2x^2+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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