Explain Zwiebach Problem 12.9 Second Equalities

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Homework Statement


Can someone explain the second equalities on the second (and third) lines of this attachment i.e. the two equalities in which there are curly braces on the RHS.


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  • Handwritten derivation of chain rule expansions for partial derivatives of X with respect to sigma and tau, with curly-brace terms involving epsilon, ending in a result equal to zero to order epsilon.
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Ehrenfest, these two equations are very straight-forward and you can do it yourself with no trouble. I suggest you try it again and in the unlikely event that you still don't get it, post your efforts so we can see where you are going wrong.