Answer
$2x-\sqrt x$
or
$2x-x^{1/2}$
Work Step by Step
Multiply:
$2x^{1/4}x^{3/4}-x^{1/4}x^{1/4}$
Add exponents:
$2x^{4/4}-x^{2/4}$
Simplify:
$2x-x^{1/2}$
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