QuestionSimplify the expression: .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The given expression is . . We are asked to simplify this expression.
STEP 2
First, we need to distribute the multiplication in each term.
The expression now becomes
STEP 3
Next, we need to combine like terms. This means adding or subtracting all the x terms together and all the constant terms together.
The x terms are , , and .
The constant terms are , , and .
STEP 4
Add or subtract all the x terms together.
STEP 5
Add or subtract all the constant terms together.
STEP 6
Finally, we combine the results from steps4 and5 to get the simplified expression.
So, the simplified form of the expression is .
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