document.write( "Question 359828: Can you help me, please? Thank you!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #256765 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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We're going to use the established identities\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) \"sin%28A%2BB%29=sin%28A%29cos%28B%29%2Bcos%28A%29sin%28B%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) \"sin%28A-B%29=sin%28A%29cos%28B%29-cos%28A%29sin%28B%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%2By%29+-+sin%28x-y%29+=+2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29cos%28y%29%2Bcos%28x%29sin%28y%29+-+sin%28x-y%29+=+2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29\" Use the first identity (given above) to expand \"sin%28x%2By%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Use the second identity (given above) to expand \"sin%28x-y%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0%2B2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29=2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29=2cos%28x%29sin%28y%29\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So this verifies the identity.\r
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