Algebra Examples

$\sqrt[4]{81} + \sqrt[4]{32} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite $81$ as $3^{4}$ .

$\sqrt[4]{3^{4}} + \sqrt[4]{32} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 1.2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$3 + \sqrt[4]{32} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 1.3

Rewrite $32$ as $2^{4} \cdot 2$ .

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Step 1.3.1

Factor $16$ out of $32$ .

$3 + \sqrt[4]{16 (2)} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 1.3.2

Rewrite $16$ as $2^{4}$ .

$3 + \sqrt[4]{2^{4} \cdot 2} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 1.4

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$3 + 2 \sqrt[4]{2} - \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 2

Subtract $\sqrt[4]{2}$ from $2 \sqrt[4]{2}$ .

$3 + \sqrt[4]{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$3 + \sqrt[4]{2}$

Decimal Form:

$4.18920711 \dots$