SOLUTION: How do you simplify the following.. [X - (X/2 + 2) - [X - ((X/2 + 2)/2) + 2]]/2 + 2

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Question 54124: How do you simplify the following..
[X - (X/2 + 2) - [X - ((X/2 + 2)/2) + 2]]/2 + 2
Answer by music974(43) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.