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  2. Clearing denominators - Wikipedia

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    The simplified equation is not entirely equivalent to the original. For when we substitute y = 0 and z = 0 in the last equation, both sides simplify to 0, so we get 0 = 0, a mathematical truth. But the same substitution applied to the original equation results in x/6 + 0/0 = 1, which is mathematically meaningless.

  3. Polynomial expansion - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, an expansion of a product of sums expresses it as a sum of products by using the fact that multiplication distributes over addition. Expansion of a polynomial expression can be obtained by repeatedly replacing subexpressions that multiply two other subexpressions, at least one of which is an addition, by the equivalent sum of products, continuing until the expression becomes a ...

  4. Extraneous and missing solutions - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, an extraneous solution (or spurious solution) is one which emerges from the process of solving a problem but is not a valid solution to it. [1] A missing solution is a valid one which is lost during the solution process.

  5. Simplification - Wikipedia

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    Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one that is simpler (usually shorter), according to a well-founded ordering. Examples include:

  6. Polynomial evaluation - Wikipedia

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    The polynomial given by Strassen has very large coefficients, but by probabilistic methods, one can show there must exist even polynomials with coefficients just 0's and 1's such that the evaluation requires at least (/ ⁡) multiplications. [10] For other simple polynomials, the complexity is unknown.

  7. Completing the square - Wikipedia

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    One way to see this is to note that the graph of the function f(x) = x 2 is a parabola whose vertex is at the origin (0, 0). Therefore, the graph of the function f(x − h) = (x − h) 2 is a parabola shifted to the right by h whose vertex is at (h, 0), as shown in the top figure.

  8. 1 − 2 + 4 − 8 + ⋯ - ⋯ - Wikipedia

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    a 0 = 1, a 1 = 2, a 2 = 4, a 3 = 8,... The sequence of forward differences is then Δa 0 = a 1 − a 0 = 21 = 1, Δa 1 = a 2 − a 1 = 42 = 2, Δa 2 = a 3 − a 2 = 8 − 4 = 4, Δa 3 = a 4 − a 3 = 16 − 8 = 8,... which is just the same sequence. Hence the iterated forward difference sequences all start with Δ n a 0 = 1 for every ...

  9. Binomial approximation - Wikipedia

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    The binomial approximation for the square root, + + /, can be applied for the following expression, + where and are real but .. The mathematical form for the binomial approximation can be recovered by factoring out the large term and recalling that a square root is the same as a power of one half.