What are the steps to simplify a trig identity with multiple angles?

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To simplify the trigonometric identity (sin 3α/sin α) - (cos 3α/cos α) = 2, start by applying the angle-sum formulas for sine and cosine. For sin 3α, use the formula sin(3α) = 3sinα - 4sin^3α, and for cos 3α, use cos(3α) = 4cos^3α - 3cosα. After substituting these expressions, combine the fractions on the left-hand side to find a common denominator, which is sinα cosα. This will allow for further simplification and help in verifying the identity. The key is to methodically apply the trigonometric identities and simplify step by step.
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(sin 3α/sin α) - (cos 3α/cosα) =2

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I know for sin 2 α I would put 2 sinαcosα, so for 3α, do I just put 3sinαcosα?
for cos 3α, I'm sort of clueless because there's 3 we can use for cosine,
Then after that step, I know to get both of them on the LHS to have a common denominator, which sinα cosα, please help. Thank yyou in advance!
 
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