document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54124>Question 54124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify the following..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[X - (X/2 + 2) - [X - ((X/2 + 2)/2) + 2]]/2 + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><B>music974(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first let's add the 2+2 at the end to get 4. Then let's distribute the negative to get [x-x/2-2-(x+(-x/2+2)/2)+2]/4.Then you get [x-x/2-2-x+(x/2+2)/2)-2]/4.Then add all like terms to get (-x/2-4+((x/2+2)/2)]/4.Then multiply both top and bottom by 2 to get (-x-8+x/2+2)/8.Then multiply by 2 aain to get (-2x-16+x+4)/16. Add like terms to get (-x-12)/16.That is the simpiliest you can get it. </SPAN>\n" );
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