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Step-by-step explanation:




Simplify <span>22\times 2<span>22×2</span></span> to <span>44<span>44</span></span>
<span><span>{x}^{4}+44-16x-12<span><span>x<span><span>4</span><span></span></span></span>+44−16x−12</span></span>Collect like terms
<span><span>{x}^{4}+(44-12)-16x<span><span>x<span><span>4</span><span></span></span></span>+(44−12)−16x</span></span> Simplify</span><span><span>{x}^{4}+32-16x<span><span>x<span><span>4</span><span></span></span></span>+32−16x</span></span><span>
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Since there were 6 slices, and he ate 1/3, 6*1/3= 2, so he ate 2 slices
38 (average) - 29.777 (this year) = 8.223 inches less this year than the average year.