How to simplify fully: (10x^(2) + 3x - 1 )/(4x^(2) - 1) ​

Question

How to simplify fully:

`(10x^(2) + 3x - 1 )/(4x^(2) - 1)`
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Answer 1

First, factor both the denominator and the numerator by itself. Then, plug them back into the equation and you can just simplify it from there. You don’t have to use the factoring method I used if you don’t prefer it.