<span>x+1/-4-4x </span>Factor out the common term 4 <span><span><span><span>x+1/</span><span>−4(1+x) rearrange 1 + x / -4 ( 1 + x) cancel out 1 + x 1 / -4 rewrite -1/4 Decimal form -0.25 Hope this helps</span></span></span><span><span></span></span></span>