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Simplify:5/4+4/1(3/4-1/2)^2
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(3/4-1/2)=(3/4-2/4)=1/4

5/4+4(1/4)^2
exponents
(1/4)^2=1/16

multiply
4(1/16)=4/16=1/4

we have
5/4+1/4=6/4=3/2=1 and 1/2
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