Question
Simplify the expression
2ix4+4x2
Evaluate
(x2−2i)(x2×2i)
Remove the parentheses
(x2−2i)x2×2i
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×2i
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x2i
Multiply the numbers
2ix2
(x2−2i)×2ix2
Multiply the terms
2ix2(x2−2i)
Apply the distributive property
2ix2×x2−2ix2×2i
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+2
Add the numbers
x4
2ix4−2ix2×2i
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
2i×2i
Multiply
2×2i2
Multiply
4i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
4(−1)
Calculate
−4
2ix4−(−4x2)
Solution
2ix4+4x2
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