$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Cross product)

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$\"\"$ (Factors)

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$\"\"$ (Group of the factors)

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$\"\"$ (Take out common factor)

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$\"\"$ and $\"\"$ (Separate solutions)

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$\"\"$ and $\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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Case(i): $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ in the equation)

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers $\"\"$ in the equation)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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Case(ii): $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ in the equation)

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers $\"\"$ in the equation)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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Therefore, the solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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The solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .