Question

Can someone please help me with this math question?
Please? I will fan and give a medal!!
Please help me to simplify this rational expression -
x^2-1 x-1
-------- / -----
2x 4x^2
**Note the / means to divide

Answer 1

Why did you repost this? I showed you how to do it. Even factored it for you.

Answer 2

Sir/ma'am? I reposted this question because no one was answering me and the only person I that was helping me went offline...

Answer 3

\[\frac{(x-1)(x+1)}{2x}\div \frac{x-1}{4x^2} = \]

Answer 4

\[\frac{(x-1)(x+1)}{2x} \times \frac{4x^2}{x-1}\]

Answer 5

Do you understand so far?

Answer 6

Yes sir/ma'am but how did you get the (x-1)(x-1)?

Answer 7

@Mertsj

Answer 8

It's (x-1)(x+1) . Those are the factors of x^2-1