Algebra Examples

Expand the Trigonometric Expression 1+cos(18x)
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.2.1
Use the triple-angle identity to transform to .
Step 1.2.2.2
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 1.2.2.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.2.3.1
Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply the exponents in .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.2.2.3.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.2.3.6
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 1.2.2.3.6.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.2.3.7.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 1.2.2.3.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.2.3.7.3
Add and .
Step 1.2.2.3.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.3.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.3.11
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.2.2.3.12
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.2.2.3.13
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.2.3.13.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.2.2.3.17
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2.5
Simplify.
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Step 1.2.2.5.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.6
Use the triple-angle identity to transform to .
Step 1.2.2.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.4
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.5
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.2.6
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.6.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.2.6.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.2.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.6.2.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.5.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.6.5.3
Add and .
Step 1.2.6.6
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.2.6.8
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.8.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.11.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.13.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 1.2.6.13.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.6.13.3
Add and .
Step 1.2.6.14
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.16.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.2.6.19
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.19.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.22.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.25.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.27.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.30.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.33.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.36.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.39.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.6.41.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.44.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.47.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.2.6.50.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 1.2.7
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.24
Simplify.
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Step 1.2.24.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Add and .