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How does this inital equation: 

sinx+1/3(sin3x)

 

equal this equation?:

2sinx-(4/3)(sinx)(sinx)(sinx)

or

2sinx-(4/3)sin^3x

 

A explanation for how the rewritten equation was produced would be great. Please provide a detailed and full explanation please, don't provide a layman's explanation.

 Aug 2, 2016
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Verify the following identity:
sin(x)+(sin(3 x))/(3) = 2 sin(x)-(4 sin(x)^3)/(3)

 

Put sin(x)+1/3 sin(3 x) over the common denominator 3: sin(x)+1/3 sin(3 x) = (3 sin(x)+sin(3 x))/3:
(3 sin(x)+sin(3 x))/3 = ^?2 sin(x)-(4 sin(x)^3)/(3)

 

Put 2 sin(x)-(4 sin(x)^3)/3 over the common denominator 3: 2 sin(x)-(4 sin(x)^3)/3 = (6 sin(x)-4 sin(x)^3)/3:
(3 sin(x)+sin(3 x))/3 = ^?(6 sin(x)-4 sin(x)^3)/3

 

Multiply both sides by 3:
3 sin(x)+sin(3 x) = ^?6 sin(x)-4 sin(x)^3

 

sin(x)^3 = 1/4 (3 sin(x)-sin(3 x)):
3 sin(x)+sin(3 x) = ^?6 sin(x)-4(3 sin(x)-sin(3 x))/(4)

 

-(3 sin(x)-sin(3 x)) = sin(3 x)-3 sin(x):
3 sin(x)+sin(3 x) = ^?6 sin(x)+sin(3 x)-3 sin(x)

 

6 sin(x)-3 sin(x)+sin(3 x) = 3 sin(x)+sin(3 x):
3 sin(x)+sin(3 x) = ^?3 sin(x)+sin(3 x)

 

The left hand side and right hand side are identical:
Answer: |(identity has been verified)

 Aug 3, 2016

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