Answer: -12x
Step-by-step explanation: 4x +4 −2 −2x
Calculate x to the power of 1 and get x.
4x+4×( −2 −2x )
Calculate 2 to the power of −2 and get 41.
4x+4×( − 41x)
Divide x by − 41
by multiplying x by the reciprocal of − 41 .
4x+4×( −1x×4)
Anything divided by -1 gives its opposite.
4x+4(−x×4)
Multiply 4 and −1 to get −4.
4x−4x×4
Multiply −4 and 4 to get −16.
4x−16x
Combine 4x and −16x to get −12x.
−12x
