trig. implicit differentiation problem

skyblue

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if x + sin(x+y)=1, then dy/dx =

okay so heres what i did so far:

1 + cos x + cos y = 0
cos y = 1 + cos x
i'm confused as to whether it is correct to distribute the sin to (x+y) and i need help. i know the answer is - sec(x+y)-1.
 
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}
x + \sin (x + y) = 1 \\
1 + \cos (x + y)\left[ {1 + y'} \right] = 0 \\
\end{array}\)
 
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