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Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Multiply .
Step 2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.5.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.5.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.5.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.5.1.5.1
Move .
Step 2.5.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.2
Add and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.