Frequent Questions about our Solver

The problem

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I put this answer into my homework and it says it isn't correct.

Answer provided by our tutors

Well, "correct" can depend on what form is desired.  For example, the tab 'Solve' or 'Simplify' is the answer which manipulates the expression to a simplified form.  The tab 'Factor' specifically manipulates the expression into a factored form. 

If is also worth pointing out that using the 'Options' tab is a good choice for initially selecting 'a few steps' and then select more steps as the additional steps are actually helpful.  These examples are shown in the following images:

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