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Simplify fully

4x^+ 4x/-2x^-2

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Answer: -12x

Step-by-step explanation: 4x +4 −2 −2x

Calculate x to the power of 1 and get x.

4x+4×( −2 −2x )

Calculate 2 to the power of −2 and get 41.

4x+4×( − 41x)

Divide x by − 41

​by multiplying x by the reciprocal of − 41 .

4x+4×( −1x×4)

Anything divided by -1 gives its opposite.

4x+4(−x×4)

Multiply 4 and −1 to get −4.

4x−4x×4

Multiply −4 and 4 to get −16.

4x−16x

Combine 4x and −16x to get −12x.

−12x

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