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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Combine into one fraction.
Step 3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.1.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 3.1.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 3.2.3
Simplify.
Step 3.2.3.1
Add and .
Step 3.2.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.3.4
Subtract from .
Step 3.3
Simplify with factoring out.
Step 3.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 3.3.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4
Multiply both sides by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 5.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.1.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.3
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.1.3.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6.2
Simplify the equation.
Step 6.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.2.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 6.2.2.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.4
Reorder and .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.5
Add parentheses.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.6
Add parentheses.
Step 6.2.2.1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.2.2.1.3
is approximately which is positive so remove the absolute value
Step 6.2.2.1.4
Combine and .
Step 6.3
Write as a piecewise.
Step 6.3.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 6.3.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 6.3.3
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 6.3.4
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 6.3.4.1
Find the domain of .
Step 6.3.4.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 6.3.4.1.2
Solve for .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.1.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.2.3.2
Add and .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.2
Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.3
Factor using the AC method.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.3.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.3.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.3.4.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 6.3.4.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 6.3.4.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 6.3.4.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 6.3.4.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 6.3.5
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 6.3.6
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 6.3.7
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 6.3.8
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 6.3.8.1
Find the domain of .
Step 6.3.8.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 6.3.8.1.2
Solve for .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.1.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.2.3.2
Add and .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.2
Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.3
Factor using the AC method.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.3.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.3.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.3.8.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 6.3.8.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 6.3.8.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 6.3.8.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 6.3.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 6.3.9
Write as a piecewise.
Step 6.3.10
Simplify .
Step 6.3.10.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Solve when .
Step 6.4.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 6.4.2
Find the intersection of and .
No solution
No solution
Step 6.5
Solve when .
Step 6.5.1
Solve for .
Step 6.5.1.1
Add to both sides of the inequality.
Step 6.5.1.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.5.1.2.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 6.5.1.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.5.1.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.5.1.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 6.5.1.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.5.1.2.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.5.1.2.3.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 6.5.1.2.3.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.5.1.2.3.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 6.5.1.2.3.4.1
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 6.5.1.2.3.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.5.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 6.6
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 7