The first step I would take is
.. Multiply both sides of the equation by 1/4.
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You could start by adding 16 to both sides of the equation, to make the left side the square (2x +4)^2.
Doug is 5 years old.
5 + 3 = 8
5 × 8 = 40
Make bottom number same
ok, so remember
(a-b)(a+b)=a²+b²
so
to get from (y-x) to (y²-x²), multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)
so multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)/(y+x)

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Answer:
15x
Step-by-step explanation:
because i multiply i side by side and copy the variable