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Precalculus Examples
, ,
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 1.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.4
Add and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.1.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.1.1.1
Add and .
Step 2.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 2.1.2
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.3
Simplify by adding terms.
Step 2.1.3.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.1.3.1.1
Add and .
Step 2.1.3.1.2
Add and .
Step 2.1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Since , the equation will always be true.
Always true
Always true
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1
Move .
Step 3.1.2
Reorder and .