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How do I simplify this? I need the steps on how to do it.

How do I simplify this? I need the steps on how to do it.-example-1
User George T
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remove parentheses by multiplying factors.use exponent rules to remove parentheses in terms with exponents.combine like terms by adding coefficients.combine the constants.
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See attachment.
Answer is
x+2
--------
2x4

(my work is in the image)
How do I simplify this? I need the steps on how to do it.-example-1
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