Identify terms and operations: Identify the terms in the expression and their operations. f(x)=x34+x−1
Simplify each term: Simplify each term separately.For the first term: (4)/(x3) is already in its simplest form.For the second term: x means x(1/2).For the third term: −1 is a constant.
Combine simplified terms: Combine the simplified terms. f(x)=x34+x21−1
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