5/(2x+1) - x/4

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on Nov 25, 2024 at 10:43 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{5}{2 x + 1} - \frac{x}{4}\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{2 x + 1} - \frac{x}{4} = - \frac{x}{4} + \frac{5}{2 x + 1} \)

Expanded

\[\frac{5}{2 x + 1} - \frac{x}{4} = - \frac{x}{4} + \frac{5}{2 x + 1}\]

Factored

\[\frac{5}{2 x + 1} - \frac{x}{4} = - \frac{2 x^{2} + x - 20}{4 \cdot \left(2 x + 1\right)}\]

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