L Lime New member Joined Sep 8, 2006 Messages 49 Oct 11, 2006 #1 How can you go from this: [(x^2 + 4)2 - 2x(2x)] / (x^2 + 4)^2 To this: [8 - 2x^2] / (x^2 + 4)^2 I have no idea where the "- 2x(2x)" went.
How can you go from this: [(x^2 + 4)2 - 2x(2x)] / (x^2 + 4)^2 To this: [8 - 2x^2] / (x^2 + 4)^2 I have no idea where the "- 2x(2x)" went.
S Steem New member Joined Oct 11, 2006 Messages 18 Oct 11, 2006 #2 -2x(2x) gives you -4x^2. When you subtract it from the 2x^2 you get -2x^2.