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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 3 weeks ago

Could someone explain how they got the answer of 2 from 1?

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  • 3 weeks ago

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  • 3 weeks ago

    They multiplied top and bottom by 2.

    The numerator becomes -10.

    This is what happens to the denominator:

    4(1 + ¼(1 - 2x + x²))

    = 4 + (1 - 2x + x²)

    = 5 - 2x + x²

    = x² - 2x + 5

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