Factor out ax: Factor out ax from the numerator of the first fraction and x from the denominator.x(a2x2−1)ax(2x+1)⋅2x+1ax+1
Factor difference of squares: Notice that a2x2−1 is a difference of squares and can be factored as ax+1ax−1. rac{ax(2x+1)}{x(ax+1)(ax-1)}rac{ax+1}{2x+1}
Cancel out terms: Cancel out the (2x+1) terms in the numerator of the first fraction and the denominator of the second fraction.x(ax+1)(ax−1)ax×(ax+1)
Cancel out terms: Cancel out the (ax+1) terms in the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.x(ax−1)ax
Cancel out terms: Cancel out the x terms in the numerator and the denominator.ax−1a
Final simplification: Realize that we can't simplify further since there's no common factor left.
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