Calculus Examples

Find the Horizontal Tangent Line y=(7x^2-6x+1)(1+2x)
Step 1
Set as a function of .
Step 2
Find the derivative.
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Step 2.1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.3
Add and .
Step 2.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.5
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.8
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.12
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.13
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.14
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.15
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.16
Add and .
Step 2.3
Simplify.
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Step 2.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.5
Combine terms.
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Step 2.3.5.1
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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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.5.8
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.3.5.9
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 3
Set the derivative equal to then solve the equation .
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Step 3.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.3
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 3.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 3.3
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 3.4
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 3.5
Simplify.
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Step 3.5.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.5.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.5.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 3.5.1.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.6
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 3.6.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
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Multiply .
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Step 3.6.1.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 3.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.3
Change the to .
Step 3.7
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 3.7.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.7.1.1
Raise to the power of .
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Multiply .
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Step 3.7.1.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Change the to .
Step 3.8
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 4
Solve the original function at .
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Step 4.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 4.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 4.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.1.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.4
Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.2.1.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.2.1.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.2.1.7.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.2.1.7.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.7.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.1.8.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.8.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.9
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.2
Find the common denominator.
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Step 4.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.2
Multiply by .
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Write as a fraction with denominator .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.5
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.2.3
Simplify terms.
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Step 4.2.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.2.3.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.3.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify terms.
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Step 4.2.3.3.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.3.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.3.3.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.2.3.3.5.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.2.3.3.5.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.2.4
Add and .
Step 4.2.5
Multiply .
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Step 4.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.6
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.2.6.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2.6.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2.6.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2.7
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.2.7.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.7.1.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.2.7.1.3.1
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 .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 4.2.7.1.4.1
Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.7.1.4.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
Step 4.2.7.1.5
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 4.2.7.3
Subtract from .
Step 4.2.8
The final answer is .
Step 5
Solve the original function at .
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Step 5.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 5.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.1.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.1.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 5.2.1.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 5.2.1.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.1.6.1.4.4
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.2.1.6.1.4.6
Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.1.6.1.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.2.1.6.2
Add and .
Step 5.2.1.6.3
Subtract from .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.2.1.7.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.2.1.7.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.7.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.1.8.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.8.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.9
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2
Find the common denominator.
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Step 5.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.3
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 5.2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.6
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.2.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.2.3.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.3.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 5.2.3.2.3.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.3.2.5
Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
Step 5.2.3.3
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.2.3.3.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
Step 5.2.3.3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.3.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.3.3.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.3.3.5
Simplify the expression.
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Step 5.2.3.3.5.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 5.2.3.3.5.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.2.4
Add and .
Step 5.2.5
Multiply .
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Step 5.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.6
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 5.2.6.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.6.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.6.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.7
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 5.2.7.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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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 .
Step 5.2.7.1.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.7.1.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.2.7.1.4.5
Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 5.2.7.1.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
Step 5.2.7.1.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.7.1.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.7.1.5.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.2.7.1.6
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 5.2.7.3
Add and .
Step 5.2.8
The final answer is .
Step 6
The horizontal tangent lines on function are .
Step 7