SOLUTION: Simplify: [(8x^4)-(4x^-2)]/2x^-2 thank you for your time

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Question 948939: Simplify: [(8x^4)-(4x^-2)]/2x^-2
thank you for your time
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify:
[(8x^4)-(4x^-2)]/2x^-2
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[(8x^4)-4/x^2] / [2/x^2]
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[(8x^6-4)/x^2] / [2/x^2]
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= [8x^6-4)]/2
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= 4x^6-2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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