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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Reorder and .
Step 2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Factor out .
Step 4.2
Reorder and .
Step 4.3
Add parentheses.
Step 5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6
Step 6.1
To multiply absolute values, multiply the terms inside each absolute value.
Step 6.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.5
Add and .
Step 6.6
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 6.7
Multiply by .
Step 7
Remove non-negative terms from the absolute value.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.2
Rewrite as .
Step 8.3
Add parentheses.
Step 9
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 10
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 11
Multiply by .