How Do You Derive the Doppler Effect for Moving Observers and Sources?

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Homework Statement



I have a problem that asks to derive the doppler effect for the two different cases of a moving observer and a moving source.

Homework Equations



I should get f' = f*(v +/- vo)/(v +/- vs) as my general equation, where f' is the observed frequency and f is the frequency of the wave.

The Attempt at a Solution



I wish I had more work to show, but I'm not really sure how to derive formulas. Where should I begin?
 
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Nevermind, I figured it out. Wavelength changes with a moving source and velocity of the sound wrt the observer changes when the observer is moving.