Add: 1/2(x+4)+1/4(4x−2)

. Answer should be in mixed number form.

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1/2(x+4)+1/4(4x−2)

First, let's simplify each term separately.

1/2(x+4) = (1/2)x + (1/2)(4) = 1/2x + 2

1/4(4x−2) = (1/4)(4x) - (1/4)(2) = x - 1/2

Now, let's combine the simplified terms.

1/2x + 2 + x - 1/2

Next, we need to find a common denominator for 2 and 1/2, which is 2. So we multiply 2 by 1/2 to make it have the same denominator.

1/2x + 2 + 2/2x - 1/2

Now, we can combine the terms.

(1/2x + 2/2x) + (2 - 1/2) = (3/2x) + (3/2)

Therefore, the final answer in mixed number form is 3/2x + 3/2.
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Apologies for the mistake in the previous response. Let's solve it correctly.

To add the given expression:
1/2(x+4) + 1/4(4x-2)

Let's start by simplifying each term:

1/2(x+4) = 1/2 * x + 1/2 * 4 = 1/2x + 2

1/4(4x-2) = 1/4 * 4x - 1/4 * 2 = x - 1/2

Now we can combine the simplified terms:

1/2x + 2 + x - 1/2

Combining like terms:

(1/2x + x) + (2 - 1/2) = (3/2x) + (3/2)

Since the coefficients of the variable (x) are the same in both terms, we can combine them:

3/2x + 3/2

To express the answer in mixed number form, divide the coefficients:

3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1

Therefore, the final answer in mixed number form is:
1 1/2x + 1 1/2