SOLUTION: hello. i am having trouble simplifying this: 2-2sin^2x/cos x can i subtract the numbers>> 2-2? and then work it out? i would really appreciate it if you could provide a step b

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Question 734605: hello. i am having trouble simplifying this:
2-2sin^2x/cos x
can i subtract the numbers>> 2-2? and then work it out?
i would really appreciate it if you could provide a step by step answer.

Thank you!
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2-2sin^2x/cos x
factor out 2
2(1-sin^2x)/cosx
1-sin^2x=cos^2x
2cos^2x/cosx
2cosx