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"display": "$$\\tan\\left(2x\\right)=\\frac{-\\sqrt{3}}{3}$$",
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"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "\\tan\\left(2x\\right)=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}"
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"title": "General solutions for $$\\tan\\left(2x\\right)=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$$",
"result": "2x=\\frac{5π}{6}+πn",
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{2x}{2}:{\\quad}x$$",
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"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
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Solution
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What is the general solution for tan(2x)=(-sqrt(3))/3 ?
The general solution for tan(2x)=(-sqrt(3))/3 is x=(5pi}{12}+\frac{pin)/2