Answer:
5/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Plug in x
2¹ - 2^-1 + 2⁰
Step 2: Evaluate
2 - 1/2 + 1
3/2 + 1
[tex]\boxed{\frac{5}{2} }[/tex]
=> [tex]x - x^{-1} + x^0[/tex]
Rule of exponents [tex]x^0 = 1[/tex]
For x = 2
=> 2 - [tex](2)^{-1}[/tex] + 1
=> 5 / 2
=> [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
