Add 1/2(x+4) plus 1/4(4z-2)

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To simplify the expression, we can distribute the fractions:

1/2(x+4) + 1/4(4z-2)

= 1/2 * x + 1/2 * 4 + 1/4 * 4z - 1/4 * 2

= 1/2x + 2/2 + 4/4z - 2/4

= 1/2x + 1 + z - 1/2

= 1/2x + z + 1/2

Therefore, 1/2(x+4) + 1/4(4z-2) simplifies to 1/2x + z + 1/2.