The following are my steps when I proved that .
Step 1. Suppose that
Step 2. Multiply both sides by
Step 3. Subtract from both sides
Step 4. Factor both sides
Step 5. Divide both sides by
Step 6. Since , substitute or
Step 7. Divide both sides by
Is there something with my calculation? If your answer is , give your answer as . If your answer is , input the step number which I first committed a mistake.
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Every step is valid up till step 5. Considering that y = b , y − b = 0 and dividing by zero is invalid.