Explanation Calculation: Consider the expression, 1 x 2 + 4 1 2 ⋅ 1 2 x 2 + 4 − 1 2 2 x Make the exponent of the factor x 2 + 4 − 1 2 positive by moving it to the denominator, 1 x 2 + 4 1 2 ⋅ 1 2 x 2 + 4 − 1 2 2 x = 1 x 2 + 4 1 2

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